Education and Employment

The educational level was comparable to some other drug rehabilitation programs. 20% of these clients had not completed high school. 80% had completed high school or above, 14% had gone to trade school or junior college after high school, 9% had completed college and 2% had post-graduate degrees such as a masters in business or science or a doctorate degree.

Work Patterns

About half of these clients were currently working. 60% report their usual pattern is to work full time, yet:

• 46% did not work in the last 30 days.
• Only 37% were currently employed.

Many clients had recently lost their jobs - being fired or leaving work due to their drug abuse problems.