Workplace
alcohol and drug related problems cost the U.S. over $100 billion each
year
How much is
this costing you?
The fact
is 74% of drug users are employed.
The effects are
devastating.
Workers are at rist on the
job
The company
suffers.
Families suffer.
Drug and
Alcohol Abusers:
Are five times more likely
to file a worker's compensation claim.
Incur 300% more health
costs.
Are 1/3 less
productive.
Are absent from work 3x as
much.
What Can
You Do?
Establish an alcohol and drug free
workplace!
Write a clear
and comprehensive policy that will answer these
questions:
1. What is the purpose of
the poilicy?
2. What do you expect from
your empolyees?
3. What will happen if
someone violates policy?
Offer employee
assistance programs providing:
1.
Identification/resolution of performance
2. Confidential short-term
counseling.
3. Assessment and
referral.
4. Supervisory
training/consultation.
5. Follow-up
service.
Respondents mentioned Lost Productivity/Performance, Tardiness/Absenteeism,
and Safety/Injury to self or others as problems associated with drug and
alcohol use.*
Train supervisors:
1. To recognize petential
2. How to
document
performance
problems.
3. Skills for referral of
employee to company's
Employee Assistance
Program.
problems.
drug/alcohol
abuse.
4. Importance of following
company policy on
progressive
discipline.
5. If you sell alcohol,
training should cover
responsible alcohol
serving.
Join Us! Call Community Action Drug Prevention
Network at (503) 585-6232 and enroll your business now!
Conduct Drug Testing
1. Avoid hiring individuals
who use drugs.
2. Deter employees from
abusing drugs/alcohol.
3. Provide early identifica-
tion and referral to
treatment.
Educating
Employees:
1. Explain your workplace
policy.
2. Describe how
employees can get help for
substance abuse
problems.
3. Inform employees on how
substances.
actually affect their
livelihood.
4. Educate staff in how to
prevent or deal with
substance abuse at
home
How the Drug Free Workplaces
Program can help:
For your
$50 annual Membership, Community Action Drug Prevention Network (CADPN) Provides
a comprehensive tool kit that includes:
SAMPLE POLICY:
CADPN will provide a
sample policy to help you design a policy that is right for your
business.
TRAiNING:
Trainings
for supervisors and
employees, defining roles and responsibilities in ensuring a safe and productive
work environment.
QUALIFIED
SERVICE
PROVIDERS:
Compre-
hensive list of Employee
Assistance Programs and drug testing providers that specialize in work place
application.
BUSINESS
MENTORS:
Those who have implemented
the program provide comprehensive information and direct support for new Drug
Free Workplaces.
2003 National Workplace Initiative
Award
Three out of ten firms with EAPs said they had "hard evidence" that
treatment programs produced better worker retention rates/less turnover and
greater productivity.
Examples of other firms' policies and testing information are the types
of information needed by firms to "consider or plan" a written drug-free
workplace policy.
The percentage of firms who have written
drug free workplace policies has nearly tripled since a
1993 study
DRUG FREE
WORKPLACES
Charter
Members
DJ
Testing LLC, Work drugfree, Salem Area Chamber of Commerce, Keizer Area Chamber
of Commerce, Boise, Salem Police Department, Community Action Agency
