EMPLOYEE SUBSTANCE
ABUSE
DANGERS, COSTS AND
EFFECTS IN THE WORKPLACE!
National Drug & Alcohol Use
Statistics
1 in 3 men & 1 in 5 women drink over the recommended
limit.
Nearly one-third of workers under the age of 30 have taken
drugs in the past 12 months.
One-third of workers have admitted to going to work with a
hangover, and 15% admitted to being drunk at work at
least once.
Almost 7 million Americans abuse prescription drugs.
Drug & Alcohol Use Statistics in the
Transportation Industry
Among Employees in Public Transportation
13.6 percent of employees ages 18-64 have
admitted to illicit drug use during the past
year.
4.3 percent of employees admitted to heavy
alcohol use during the past year.
Transportation workers report that the
following types of drug testing are prevalent
throughout the industry
• Pre-Employment
(62.7%)
• Random
(52.5%)
• Reasonable Suspicion
(48.9%)
• Post Accident
(58.8%)
What are the Costs to Your Business?
According to the US Department of Labor:
• Drug use in the workplace costs employers 75-100
billion dollars annually in lost time, accidents, health
care and worker compensation expenses.
• 65% of all accidents on the job are directly related to
alcohol or drug use.
• Substance abusers are absent from work 3 times
more often than their co-workers and use 16 times
as many health care benefits.
Costs to your business (continued)
• Substance abusers are 6 times more likely to file a
worker’s compensation claim.
• 40% of industry fatalities and 47% of accidents can
be linked to alcohol use.
• Substance abusers are more likely to steal from their
employer and staff.
• Employees who are struggling with substance abuse
are more likely to cause property damage, and be in
conflict with others at work, including acts of
violence.
What Drugs Are Commonly Used
and Tested For ?
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Alcohol
Cocaine
Marijuana
Phencyclidine (PCP)
Opiates
Amphetamines/Methamphetamines
Prescription Drugs
Seven Possible Symptoms of Drug
Involvement
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Change in work attendance or performance
Alteration of personal appearance
Mood swings or attitude changes
Withdrawal from family, co-workers, friends
Association with drug-using persons
Unusual patterns of behavior
Defensive attitude concerning drugs
Tools That Can Help
• Drug and Alcohol Testing
Random
Pre-Employment
Reasonable Suspicion
Post Accident
Return to Duty/Follow-Up
* Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
Steps to becoming a Drug – Free
Workplace
• Assess your organization’s needs
Are you required by State or Federal Law to have a
program?
Do you have employees in “high-risk” positions who
could seriously injure themselves or others?
Are you seeing an increase in workplace injuries,
absenteeism and tardiness?
Steps to Becoming a Drug-Free
Workplace
Weigh the Pros and Cons
Benefits include – Safer workplace, less chance that an abuser will
apply or be hired, fewer disciplinary actions, reduce loss due to theft,
absenteeism and fraud, improved morale and productivity, lower
costs due to fewer errors and greater employee awareness about
substance abuse.
Challenges of implementing a program include – Decreased
employee retention if drug users work for your company, costs for
collections and lab testing, time and money to develop program, and
educate staff and supervisors.
Steps to a Drug-Free Workplace
If you are ready to move forward:
Develop a written policy
Train Supervisors
Educate and inform employees
Perform drug testing
By Purchasing A TMHC Services Plan
We can do all of this for you!
TMHC Services Offers
• DOT Drug & Alcohol Testing
Programs
• Non-Regulated Drug & Alcohol
Testing Programs
• Program Manual and Policy
Development
• Certified Collection Sites
• Certified Medical Review
Officer
• Federally Certified SAMHSA
Laboratory
• Un-Biased Computerized
Random Selection
• Substance Abuse Assessment
and Referral Service
• 1-800 Phone Access to trained
professionals 24/7.
• Employee Assistance Program
• Program Training for
Supervisors and Employees
• Customized Programs based
on your needs.
• On-Site Critical Incident Stress
Debriefing
• Work-Site Educational
Materials and much more!
Employee Assistance Programs
• Once thought of as alcohol and substance
abuse management programs, employee
assistance programs have grown to
include services such as mental health,
legal, financial and counseling.
What Are The Pressures For
Today’s Employee?
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Family Stress
Job Stress
Financial Issues
Legal Issues
Addictions
Mental Health Issues
Anger Issues
What This Means To Your
Employees And Company
• The Journal of American Medicine estimates that as many as 8.4
hours are lost per employee per week as a result of major
depression. That is 26 lost work days per year, verses 17 days for
cancer.
• Mental illness, the same research shows, is the number one illness
causing disability in the United States.
• Anger issues result in employees easily provoked, creating the
possibility of workplace violence.
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Unresolved family stress is the number one reason for workplace
tardiness and absenteeism if not illness related.
TMHC Services Employee Assistance
Program offers:
• 24/7 1-800 phone access for the employee and
immediate family member to talk to a Master’s Level
counselor.
• 1 to 6 face-to-face visits (depending on plan) with a
Qualified Mental Health Therapist.
• Information available on Website
• A free phone consultation with Legal and Financial
Professional, and a 25% discount on normal rates for
their first visit.
• Access to Certified Gambling Counselors and other
addiction resources.
For More Information
• Please contact :
Annette McNaul, Director of Marketing,
TMHC Services, Inc. at 785-291-9124 or
by e-mail at amcnaul@tmhcservices.com