Cost of Abuse

In Today's Workplace

ANNUAL ESTIMATED COST TO
UNITED STATES INDUSTRY.............. $100,000,000.000

Health insurance rates are increased for all workers due to the 300% higher medical and benefit cost for the substance abuser.

25% of the substance abusing employee's wages are lost due to poor attendance, inefficiency, and an increased use of health insurance.

The cost to replace an "hourly" drug abuser is about $7,000. For a mid-level employee, the cost can be $10,000. The cost to replace a senior executive can exceed $40,000.

Based on the Bureau Of Labor Statistics Studies of 1,355 job-related deaths, 214 tested for illicit drugs or alcohol use. Alcohol and cocaine were the most commonly detected substances.

Statistics show that one out of eight workers who die on the job have recently consumed illicit drugs or alcohol.

The BLS also notes that 26% of all the incidents with positive toxicology reports were managers. Out of the 11 managers tested, 8 tested positive for alcohol, 2 tested positive for cocaine and one for amphetamines.

Substance abuse in today’s work place is a problem that has to be addressed from the ground up. Not only are the common workers involved in substance abuse, but the people who manage them as well. This provides protection and security for substance abuse and distribution within.