72.5% of Drug Users and 90% of Alcoholics Work.  How Many are Working for You?

Drug-Free Workplace….Making the Decision

Whether the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988 requires your organization to implement a program or you have decided to take this step to reduce the negative impact of drugs and alcohol on your company…Figment Group can help.

Let’s Consider the Statistics

• 72.5% of adult illicit drug users and 90% of alcoholics work.
   
• An estimated 6.5% of full-time and 8.6% of part-time workers are current illicit drug users.
   
• 6.2% of adults working full-time are heavy drinkers.
   
• More than 60% of adults know someone who has reported for work under the influence.
   
• 33% of employees know of the illegal sale of drugs in the workplace.

An Employee Under the Influence of Drugs and Alcohol

• Is late 3 times as often as their fellow peers.
   
• Have 2.5 times as many absences.
   
• Is 5 times as likely to file workers compensation claims.
   
• Is involved in 3.5 times more work-related accidents.
   
• Is 33% less productive.
   
• Uses 3 times as much sick leave.
   
• Is 9 times more likely to have an automobile accident.
  
  (Sources: Working Partners, National Conference Proceedings Report sponsored by the U.S. Dept. of Labor, the SBA, and the ONDCP; National Institute on Drug Abuse and the Dept. of Health & Human Services)

A Drug-Free Workplace Saves You Money 

The cost of substance abuse adversely effects your bottom-line and drains more than $100 Billion from American businesses every year in…

• Higher Workers’ Compensation Costs: 38% to 50% of workers’ compensation cases are linked to substance abuse. (National Council on Compensation Insurance)
   
• Higher Medical Costs: Substance abusers are 3 times more likely to use sick leave and have 2.5 times more absences.
   
• Higher Turnover and Absenteeism: A worker under the influence is 3 times more likely to be late to work and have changed employers more than 3 times in the last year.
   
• Lost Productivity: Substance abusers are 33% less productive than their non-abusing co-workers.
   
• More Workplace Accidents and Fatalities: 40% of industrial fatalities are associated with alcohol abuse.  Drug abusers are 3.5 times more likely to be involved in workplace accidents. (Occupational Medicine)
   
• More Workplace Thefts and Violence: 80% of drug abusers steal from their employer to support their drug use and substance abuse is the 3^rd leading cause of workplace violence.
   
• Increased Costs to Employers: On average, $7,000 to $25,000 per abuser.

Let Us Run a ROI for Your Business

Figment Group, Inc. would be delighted to run a ROI for your business, weighing the costs and benefits, which differ for each company. You might want to begin by assessing medical costs and utilization, losses due to thefts, absenteeism rates, accident rates, and vehicle insurance rates.

Cost savings may take some time to accumulate, but employee morale may be evident right away. A Drug-Free Workplace Program can produce multiple impacts. Promoting healthy behaviors at work, encouraging workers to develop a team spirit, and creating a supportive work environment may all result,  whether these were your intentions or not. All these results can be measured when evaluating the program’s success.

Is My Company Too Small? 
Besides I’d Know If My Employees Were Abusing Drugs.

No organization is too small to be concerned about creating a workplace free of the effects of drug and alcohol abuse. Problems related to substance abuse can arise in any size workplace.

Any workplace that is not drug-free is more likely to be the “employer-of-choice” for illicit drug users. Individuals within your community who cannot follow a drug-free workplace policy will look for employment at organizations that do not have a comprehensive program that includes random testing.  

Abuse and addiction are serious, complex, and progressive illnesses. You may not "know" about an employee’s condition until the later stages of the disease process because that is when problems become most apparent. So you may or may not know if employees are abusing alcohol or other drugs.

In addition to all of the other health, safety, and security risks that can arise, no employer wants to be the “employer of choice” for people who abuse drugs.

Who Can You Count On For Help?
Figment Group…Your Single Source of Knowledge for:

• Effects of Drugs and Alcohol at the Workplace
   
• Supervisor Awareness Training and Documentation
   
• Employee Awareness Training and Communication
   
• Random Drug Testing Consortium 
   
• 24 / 7 On-Site Testing 
     
• Substance Abuse Policy Development / Review
   
• Resources for Employee and Family Counseling
   
• Updates on Drug-Free Workplace Issues and Laws
   
• Company Promotional Kit

 

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