Fueldryer,
First of all, I'm not saying that "druggie" is a bad thing. I have lots of friends who use drugs. Alcohol is a drug. Caffeine is a drug. Nicotine is a drug. Prescription medications are drugs [that's why we used to call pharmacies "drug stores."]. Each drug has its own associated detrimental health effects. Personally, I drink water, milk, and protein shakes, but I don't pass judgement on people who drink beer, coffee, or take medicine. As long as they're responsible for their behavior, it's none of my business.
Now some drugs are illegal. Personally, I think that's a shame. If we legalized drugs and taxed them [like we do with cigarettes and alchohol] we could turn a financial burden (i.e., the "War on Drugs" and all of the POWs associated with that war] into a tax windfall. Nonetheless, they are illegal, and if you want to participate in certain jobs (e.g., those requiring a security clearance), then you're leaving it to chance that you get to keep that job, should you choose to participate in illegal activities. It's a simple choice, not a moral issue.
Second of all, I didn't say that most Bartlett employees are "druggies." What I said was that a large number of the people who I know [or know of] in this business who still enjoy mind-expanding substances [which is a relatively small percentage of people overall] work or have worked for Bartlett, and, as such, they should have experience dealing with the associated personnel issues. Those are completely different things. If you don't see that, let me know and I'll explain in greater detail.
I'm not denying that most Bartlett employees are pretty top notch, but if you haven't met a Bartlett Tech, in 20 years, who used illegal drugs, then maybe you should open your eyes every once in a while [or maybe not, since, if they do their jobs well enough that you can't tell, then it's really none of your business].
Have a fine day,
mgm