I don't see it myself. My circle of friends (poker buddies, families with kids the same age as my stepkids, etc) here in SV is more than half tech execs, investors and other high stress professionals and I don't see this at all.
For the poker buddies we talk about all sorts of things (including job stress and, yes, drug use) literally at the pub but don't see any excessive drinking. For the others, though it is far easier to keep up a front, when alcohol or pot are around people with problems controlling consumption tend to stand out.
While this is anecdote, not data, I am hyper-alert to this: abuse of alcohol and other recreational drugs has been a serious issue in my life -- not me personally (I don't even drink) but close family members, including a couple of ODs.
Maybe the culture is different for people living up in the city these days.
For the poker buddies we talk about all sorts of things (including job stress and, yes, drug use) literally at the pub but don't see any excessive drinking. For the others, though it is far easier to keep up a front, when alcohol or pot are around people with problems controlling consumption tend to stand out.
While this is anecdote, not data, I am hyper-alert to this: abuse of alcohol and other recreational drugs has been a serious issue in my life -- not me personally (I don't even drink) but close family members, including a couple of ODs.
Maybe the culture is different for people living up in the city these days.