> 4 in 5 tech execs are taking medications ("controlled substances"), and among that cohort 1 in 2 use them "every day or nearly every day."
Would it be surprising to anyone to find out that ~40% of tech leaders are neurodivergent? Programmer and related jobs are at the top of every list of suggested careers for people with ADHD.
> 1 in 3 used controlled substances such as amphetamines and sleeping pills specifically to cope with work stress and long hours.
What a poorly worded question. Why not ask specifically: do you abuse amphetamines to work longer hours? Do you abuse opiates, ketamine, cannabis, or benzos to “wind down?” Do you use benzos occasionally for work related panic attacks?
They’re being extremely weaselly by grouping all controlled substances together here. Would it concern anyone to find out that 33% of tech leaders smoke weed occasionally to relax?
And what’s the overlap between the 40% of daily users and this cope cohort? I suspect it’s vanishingly small, but they won’t provide that data, because they’re pushing an agenda here.
> 1 in 2 self-reported as qualifying as heavy drinkers (3-7 drinks per day)
There is a world of difference between the bottom and top end of that range. It’s the difference between an unhealthy habit and straight-up alcoholism. Conflating the two further reveals the overwhelming bias of this article.