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Workplace Drugs and Alcohol
Facts
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FACT! |
According to the American Council on Drug Education, drug abusers are
10 times more likely to miss work than those who are clean and sober. |
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The
average company implementing drug testing can help reduced workplace
injuries 51% within two years, and is very effective reducing workers’
compensation experience-rating modification factors in the first three
years immediately following the implementation of a program. (“An
Evaluation of Drug Testing in the Workplace: A Study of the
Construction
Industry,” Gerber, Cornell University & National Council on
Compensation Insurance / NCCI). |
Self
Reported by Drug Abusers in the Workplace (USA)
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FACT! |
75%
reported using drugs on the job. |
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64%
admitted drugs adversely affected their job performance. |
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44%
sold drugs to other employees.18% had stolen from co-workers to
support their habit. (National Cocaine Hotline). |
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Drugs
other than alcohol have been identified as factors in 18% of deaths
among motor vehicle drivers. (Field Test of On-Site Drug Detection
Devices Final Report -- October 2000). |
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In
Canada, drugs were involved in 36% of FATALLY INJURED DRIVERS (CASES),
for the April 1999 to November 2001 period. |
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23
percent of the dead truck drivers test positive to stimulants,
resulting in 20 per cent of the total road death total in Australia.
(HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, STANDING COMMITTEE ON FAMILY AND COMMUNITY
AFFAIRS, Reference: Substance abuse in Australian communities. |
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FACT! |
At
GM, drug using employees average 40 days sick leave each year,
compared to 4.5 days for non-users. |
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The
number one reason why employers in the construction industry drug test
their employees and job applicants is to promote the safety of their
workers and those who use the products and services. In addition,
company officials believe that drug testing contributes positively to
a company’s image and is an effective deterrent in preventing drug
abuse. |
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