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High on the clock? Gen Z stress means substance use before, during and after a workday

Nypost · · 667 words · By Jeanne Erickson
Substance use in the workplace Mental health and economic pressures Generational differences in coping mechanisms
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“A recent survey of 1,000 US adults conducted across a network of mobile and digital platforms found that 35% of Gen Z respondents use substances such as cannabis, alcohol, or prescription meds before starting work.”
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Wikipedia evidence mentions Gen Z protests and Generation X definitions, but no survey data about substance use before work. No cross-references or web results found.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Gen V is an American satirical superhero television series, developed by Craig Rosenberg, Evan Goldberg, and Eric Kripke, serving as a spin-off of The Boys by Kripke, and loosely based on The Boys com…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Generation X, often shortened to Gen X, is the demographic cohort following the baby boomers and preceding millennials. Researchers and popular media often use the mid-1960s as its starting birth year…
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“56% of Gen Z respondents said they use substances to recover from job-related stress after the workday.”
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Wikipedia evidence includes Gen Z protests and general definitions of 'Gen', but no data about substance use for stress recovery. No cross-references or web results found.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Gen is most commonly seen as a contraction (such as Gen.) and it may refer to: Book of Genesis General officer Generation#Western world as in GenX, GenZ, etc. Genitive case Gen may also refer to: Ge…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Gen V is an American satirical superhero television series, developed by Craig Rosenberg, Evan Goldberg, and Eric Kripke, serving as a spin-off of The Boys by Kripke, and loosely based on The Boys com…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Gen Z protests are a series of student and youth-led protests and riots that have occurred in several countries during the 2020s. The protests in Bangladesh in 2024 are widely cited as the first s…
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“32% of Gen Z respondents reported using substances during breaks, whether in their car or in workplace bathrooms.”
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Wikipedia evidence contains unrelated entries about 'Gen' and Gen Z protests, but no information about substance use during work breaks. No cross-references or web results found.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Gen is most commonly seen as a contraction (such as Gen.) and it may refer to: Book of Genesis General officer Generation#Western world as in GenX, GenZ, etc. Genitive case Gen may also refer to: Ge…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Gen V is an American satirical superhero television series, developed by Craig Rosenberg, Evan Goldberg, and Eric Kripke, serving as a spin-off of The Boys by Kripke, and loosely based on The Boys com…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gen_V
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Gen Z protests are a series of student and youth-led protests and riots that have occurred in several countries during the 2020s. The protests in Bangladesh in 2024 are widely cited as the first s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gen_Z_protests
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“9% of Gen Z respondents said they’ve sneaked substances during meetings or work calls.”
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No evidence found in any source (Wikipedia, web search, or cross-references) to support or refute the claim about sneaking substances during meetings.
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“Gen Z workers are more than three times as likely as Baby Boomers to report coming into work inebriated.”
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No evidence found in any source (Wikipedia, web search, or cross-references) to support or refute the claim comparing Gen Z and Baby Boomers' inebriation rates.
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“Two-thirds of Gen Z respondents said they would consider leaving the US altogether due to stress and cost of living pressures.”
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“62% of Millennials (aged 30 to 45) said they use alcohol to manage stress, slightly edging out Gen Z at 61%.”
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No evidence found in any source (Wikipedia, web search, or cross-references) to support or refute the claim comparing Millennials and Gen Z alcohol use.
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“37% of Millennials reported using substances before workdays, compared with 35% of Gen Z and 21% of Gen X.”
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No evidence found in any source (Wikipedia, web search, or cross-references) to support or refute the claim comparing substance use across generations.
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“Alcohol was the most commonly used substance among respondents from all four generations (57%), followed by cannabis or THC products (54%) and nicotine (48%).”
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No evidence found in any source (Wikipedia, web search, or cross-references) to support or refute the claim about substance usage rates across generations.
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“39% of respondents reported spending $50 or more weekly on substances, with 15% spending over $100 per week.”
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No evidence found in any source (Wikipedia, web search, or cross-references) to support or refute the claim about spending on substances.
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