EXPERIENCE A DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE
Why Drug Test
Substance Abuse – which includes drugs and alcohol – can cost businesses billions of dollars in lost productivity and increased healthcare spending each year.
Employees who use Drugs are:
2.5 times more likely than other non-abusing co-workers to be absent for 8 or more days each year.
Employees who use Drugs are:
3.6 times more likely to be involved in an accident at work.
Employees who use Drugs are:
5 times more likely to file a workers’ compensation claim.
44% of drug users have sold drugs to other employees
18 % of drug users have stolen from co-workers to support their habit.
Drug Testing Objectives
Establishing a safer, more productive & drug-free work environment is the
Goal of Employers.
Some of the benefits that employers can receive:
- Improved Productivity
- Reduction of accidents & workplace crime
- Less Absenteeism
- Less employee turnover
- Improved rates for insurance premiums
- Comply with state & federal regulations
Reasons for Drug Testing
- Pre-employment Testing pro-actively protects employers
- Random Testing is a strong deterrent to drug users
- Periodic Testing is scheduled and consistently performed throughout the year
- Post-Accident (Incident) Testing is performed when involved in workplace accident
- Reasonable Suspicion Testing when evidence or reasonable cause is suspected
- Return to Duty Testing for previously tested positive employees
- DOT Drug Screens
- Private Drug Screens – Court-ordered, Employer requires self-pay, Parents check on Teens, Self-Knowledge
