Facts About Substance Abuse in the Workplace:
• Most binge and heavy alcohol users are employed.

• Up to 40% of industrial fatalities can be linked to alcohol abuse and alcoholism.

• 38%-50% of all Workers’ Compensation claims are related to substance abuse in the workplace.

• Companies with an Employee Assistance Program realize an average 35% reduction in substance abuse healthcare costs.

• Substance abusers are 33% less productive than other workers and cost their employers $7,000.00 annually on average. 

• 80% of drug abusers steal from their workplace to support their drug use.

• Employees who use drugs report missing work for more than two days due to illness or injury. 

• Substance abusers tend to steer away from drug-free workplace companies and work for small businesses that have no program and, in particular, do no drug testing to avoid detection. (National Drug-Free Workplace Alliance Statistics)