Sarasota Coalition on
Substance Abuse [SCoSA]

SCoSA promotes Substance Abuse Free Environments

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SUBSTANCE ABUSE CAUSES 500 MILLION

LOST WORK DAYS A YEAR


What does it cost your company?

 

The economic and human costs of drug and alcohol use are astounding. The National Institute of Health reports that alcohol and drug abuse costs the economy upwards of $250 billion. In the workplace, substance abusers become your problem - nearly three out of four hold jobs.

 

      Consider these facts about substance abusers in the workplace:

  • They are ten times more likely to miss work.
     

  • They are 33 percent less productive.
     

  • They are five times more likely to injure themselves or other workers and cause 40 percent of all industrial fatalities.
     

  • According to OSHA, drug and alcohol abusers file five times as many workers’ compensation claims as non-abusers.      

Working at minimal capacity, these workers increase other employees’ workloads, reduce productivity and compromise product quality. Their absence and health care demands increase costs. These workers reduce competitiveness and profitability, weakening their employers’ companies.

The cost of substance abusing employees

•  300% more sick leave benefits

•  72% more likely to abuse a family member

•  2 1/2 times as many medical benefits

•  300% more job-related accidents

•  250% more absences of 8 or more days

•  500% more likely to file a workers' comp claim

•  300% late more often

•  80% of internal embezzlement, fraud and pilferage loss

 

THE BENEFITS OF A DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE PROGRAM
 

q Receive a 5% workers compensation discount for implementing a State of Florida Drug-Free Workplace program.


q Establish the right for your workers compensation insurance company to deny claims on anyone who tests positive on a post-accident drug or alcohol test.


q Reduce unemployment benefits costs by denying benefits to anyone who refuses to take a drug test or tests positive for drugs.


q Remove or reduce hidden costs such as sick leave, absences, accidents and medical benefits.


q Increase productivity and efficiency.


q Improve your business environment and community health.

 

SCoSA provides free consultation

  • Program Policy development individualized to meet Federal and State regulations and requirements.
     

  • Supervisor training for program implementation, methods to recognize reasonable suspicion, and referral processes.
     

  • Employee education training on program implementation, rights and expectations, and information about substance abuse.
     

  • Community Rehab referral services to local agencies demonstrating efforts to support employees.
     

  • Drug Testing vendor referral for 7 - 10 panel tests and data tracking systems.
     

  • Prevention for Parents workshops to help parents learn skills to protect children and learn warning signs of drug use.

For more information please

 contact SCoSA at

941-377-7736

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