Cold, Hard Facts



	Drug-free Productivity by Design

Do You Know?

Drug and alcohol use in the workplace result in costly problems!

$ One tenth of the American Workforce is affected

$ Half of ALL production problems are caused
by substance abuse

$ Annual production loss of $28 Billion
(2/3 because of absenteeism)

$ Annual health and medical services for users is $18.2 Billion

$ Absences for Sick Time rates are two to three times normal

$ Utilization of health care benefits are three to four times the norm

$ Accident rates are three to four times the normal rate

$ Workers compensation rates 5 times greater than normal

$ Increased occurrences of violence in the workplace

$ Each problem drugging employee loses about 22 work days a year

$ Users subject to garnishment proceedings seven greater

$ Problem users function at about 67% of their work potential

$ Problem users are repeatedly involved in grievance proceedings