`Drugs an issue in CH workforce'

EMPLOYERS in Circular Head have had trouble with drugs in the workforce, according to Mayor Daryl Quilliam.

His comments come in the wake of a $300,000 cannabis bust at Smithton.

"We have people that are wanting to employ people and drugs are not always an issue, but they're an issue often and people get really frustrated not knowing what to do," he said.

"People employ people and they try to stress that they don't want drugs in the workforce, then a bit later they find that some of these people are on drugs.

"A lot of guys that work on farms, it's an issue there.

"I would think it's everywhere though to be quite honest."

Cr Quilliam said it was an issue that affected most regional areas, but wasn't spoken about much.

"I think drugs here are a bit like other places, they are far more prevalent than I'd like to think they would be," he said.

"We're certainly concerned and would rather not have drugs involved with young people at all.

"It's a shocking thing, there's no doubt about that.

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`Drugs an issue in CH workforce'