So, you thought only celebrities do drugs? Or you’ve heard doctors are easily susceptible, working at the source? Er, wrong! Insider Monkey’s list of 14 professions with the highest drug abuse rates is full of surprises.

Why should you read Insider Monkey’s article when there are so many others out there? The main reason would be that they’re giving you a list of real, particular jobs instead of talking about categories. The easiest way of doing the task would be to say that entertainment business has the biggest number of addicts. But wait, which jobs are we actually talking about? Wouldn’t you like to know? Interestingly, most of the jobs aren’t that spectacular either. Actually, you just might be working in a trade or profession which has the highest number of drug addicts!

The cost of drug and alcohol abuse in the US economy is $442 billion, which is a staggering number. But that’s a mutual effort, coming from all professions, and the unemployed, too. A question arises why so many workers are doing drugs. Of course, it’s mostly related to stress at their workplace. Some jobs are more likely than the others to provoke interest in illegal substances and their abuse. Usually health workers are said to be huge addicts, but they’re not nearly half as bad as some other professions. Interestingly enough, they aren’t on the list at all! But you’ll still find the percentage of drug addicts among doctors, and some other health professionals, too. Not to mention the alcoholism rate among surgeons and lawyers.

Yes, marijuana was considered to be a drug in this research. By the way, you’ll see which drug is most widely used. Any suggestions?

As you can see, there are plenty of good reasons to check out  14 professions with the highest drug abuse rates and see how you rank!