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Why should your organization conduct substance abuse screening?
About 75% of current illicit drug users 18 and older are employed... that’s more than 10 million US workers.1
A recent US Labor study reveals that US businesses lose $74 to $200 billion annually to problems related to employee substance abuse.2
15.9 million Americans aged 12 or older admit to current (in the last 30 days) illicit drug use.3
36 million Americans aged 12 and older admit to abusing prescription drugs in their lifetime.3
On a daily basis, at least 42,000 Americans are coming to work stoned or are getting “high” while on the job.1
Workforce drug use contributes to increased workplace turnover, absenteeism, accidents and diminished productivity.1
1 William F. Current Drug Testing: How Both Employer and Employees Benefit Seton Alerts for Safety February 2003 Edition
2 William F. Current In Favor of a Drug-Free Workplace: Why Drug Testing? 1999
3 (NHSDA) 2001 Household Survey on Drug Abuse
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