Why should you care about having a DRUG-FREE workplace?
Substance Abuse in the workplace is Expensive and Dangerous! The United States accouns for 5% of the
world's population, yet consumes 65% of the world's illegal drugs.
Substance abusers:
Are one- third less productive
Are five times more likely to file a Worker's Compensation claim
Represent 14% American employees
Request to leave work early or just "take off" early.
Furthermore:
Substance abusers incur 300% higher medical costs than non-using employees.
25% of substance abusers steal from their employer.
Substance abuse results in employees that are:
3.6 times more likely to be in a job related accident
3 times more likely to be late
10 times more likely to miss work
The advantages of using OnSite's services:
Lower production costs
Lower medical costs
Decrease absenteeism
Reduce Workmen's Compensation claims
Reduce waste and theft
Obtain greater profits
Employees can be kept safe from dangers resulting from the influence of and corrosive performance of drugs. You can keep the support of dedicated employees who attempt to do the job right & who attempt to give an honest day's labor for an honest day's pay. Employees enjoy higher levels of morale and are shown to be better producing workers in a clean, drug-free environment.
The above information was obtained from DEA FBI OSHA and many other sources.