• 6.6% of employees in full-time jobs report heavy drinking (5 or more drinks per drinking occasion for 5 or more days in the past 30 days)
• 70% of all current adult illegal drug users are employed
• 43% of CEO's responding to a survey estimated that their employee's use of alcohol and other drugs cost them 1-10% of payroll.
• The US deparment of Health and Human Services estimates that alcohol and drug abuse cost American business $100 Billion a year in both tangible and intangible costs.

What does that mean for your business?

Substance abusers can have a negative affect on the workplace in many ways. Compared to their non-abusing coworkers, they are:

• Ten times more likely to miss work
• 3.6 times more likely to be involved in on-the-job accidents (and five times more likely to injure themselves or others in the process).
• Five times more likely to file a workers compensation claim
• 33 percent less productive
• Responsible for health care costs that are Three times as high

How Betterlife Directions can help

Statistics such as those listed above suggest that not only is workplace substance abuse an issue ALL employers need to address, but also, it is an issue that can be successfully prevented. Betterlife Directions will help your organisation take steps to raise awareness among employees about the impact of substance abuse on workplace performance, and offer the appropriate resources and/or assistance to employees in need. In addition, we can provide specialised training to your supervisors and managers. This will not only improve worker safety and health, but will also increase workplace productivity and market competitiveness.

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