| How Illegal Drug Use Impacts the Workplace |
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According to the American Council for Drug Education, employees who abuse drugs or alcohol are:
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10 times more likely to miss work |
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33% less productive |
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Nearly 4 times as likely to be involved in on-the-job accidents |
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5 times more likely to file a workers’ compensation claim |
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3 times costlier to the U.S. healthcare system |
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Responsible for 40% of all industrial fatalities |
Pre-employment drug screening and on-going employee drug testing can help employers cultivate a healthier and more productive work force and to improve business results. Pre-employment drug testing has been shown to:
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Improve the overall quality of job applicants |
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Reduce the incidence of accidents |
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Reduce losses due to theft and fraud |
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Reduce absenteeism |
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Reduce employee turnover |
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Eliminate wasted recruiting and training expense |
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Improve employee morale and productivity |
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Help control the rising cost of healthcare and worker’s compensation insurance |
Every employer has the right to require employees and job applicants to be drug-free and toward that end, to implement an employee drug screening program. AccuSearch can help you develop a substance abuse prevention policy and implement a drug testing program. For information on urine drug tests in particular, click on Drug Test Types. Click on Drug Info to learn about the most commonly abused drugs; Collection Sites to locate a convenient lab or clinic; or FAQs for answers to frequently asked questions about pre-employment drug screening.
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