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Alcohol and other drug abuse is one of the most
serious health problems affecting employers today. The cost of
one employee's alcohol or other drug abuse can be devastating.
Our Occupational Health Team can help you meet the health needs of
your employees as well as control the costs of health care and
Worker's Compensation.
Drugs & Alcohol
in the Workplace
It may cost a business an estimated $7,261 for
each substance abusing employee in:
- Lost productivity
- Destruction of property
- Increased medical expense
- Extra security measures
Nationally, it is estimated that $240 billion is
wasted each year on lost productivity, absenteeism, accidents, and
health insurance benefits.
Statistics
Study data and governmental statistics have
demonstrated that substance abusers are associated with:
- 40% of industrial deaths
- 47% of industrial injuries
- 16 times greater absenteeism rates
- 5 times greater workers' compensation claims
- 3 times greater use of sick benefits
Employed substance abusers are:
- 3 times likely to be late for work
- 10 times as likely to miss work
- 3-6 times more likely to be involved in a
workplace accident
- 33% less productive
- Likely to incur 300% higher medical costs and
benefits
About 70% of all illegal drug
users are employed:
- One in four 18 to 35-year-old workers used
illegal drugs in the past year
- One in sixteen workers of all ages used
marijuana in the past month
- One in ten workers is an alcoholic
- 25% of employees know co-workers who use
drugs on the job
- 33% of employees know co-workers who use
drugs off the job
- One in four drug users sell drugs to their
co-workers
- One in four drug users steals from the
employer to support their drug habit
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