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Work Alienation, Patterns of Substance Use and Country of Origin among Male Hospitality Workers in Israel

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This prospective study examined the relationship between work alienation, country of origin and substance use among male hospitality workers in Israel. Results show work alienation more prevalent among Former Soviet Union origin males and those workers who binge drink and use cannabis (i.e., marijuana and/or hashish). Given the paucity of literature on hospitality workers, this brief report contributes to understanding an issue that is neither well understood nor adequately addressed. Further research is needed to validate these findings both in Israel and other countries so that such information can be useful for hotel employment and management policies as well as employee assistance programs.

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  1. Spitzer Department of Social Work, Regional Alcohol and Drug Abuse Resources Center, Ben Gurion University, Beer Sheva, Israel

    Richard Isralowitz & Alexander Reznik

  2. Department of Hotel & Tourism Management, Ben-Gurion University, Beer Sheva, Israel, 84105

    Yaniv Belhassen

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Isralowitz, R., Reznik, A. & Belhassen, Y. Work Alienation, Patterns of Substance Use and Country of Origin among Male Hospitality Workers in Israel. Int J Ment Health Addiction 10, 923–926 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11469-012-9388-z

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