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Drug abuse in the American workplace is a serious and very expensive problem.  Workplace drug testing can be a very effective way to battle this situation. 

The average time per person to complete the test and paperwork is usually 5 to 10 minutes.  Your employee can work right up to the time of their test and return right after!  No more lost production time or lost wage time YOU are paying for!

Statistics

   * At least 75 percent of drug abusers are employed. That's 10 million people working who use illicit drugs or abuse alcohol.

   * Chances are you have worked with, are working with or know someone who is currently abusing substances.

   * A drug or alcohol related problem is one of the top four reasons for the rise in workplace violence (auto accidents, machine-related accidents, non-fatal assaults, retail accidents, community service and healthcare).

   *  65% of accidents on the job are caused by substance abuse (OSHA) and employees that abuse drugs file 6 times more worker's compensation claims. (Occupational Health & Safety Magazine)

   *  Drug using employees' health benefit utilization is 84% greater in dollar terms and they record 16 times more work absences. (U.S. Department of Labor)

   *  Marijuana use has been linked to memory loss and difficulty with problem solving.  Marijuana today is 30 times more potent than in the 80's and its effects can be more intense.  Many people who use marijuana have trouble quitting and experience withdrawal symptoms such as irritability, difficulty sleeping and anxiety. Weekly marijuana users are 4 times likely to engage in violent behavior than those who don't.  It is associated with violent behavior, health and social problems.

   * Every 23 minutes a death occurs as a result of drug or alcohol related accident.

   * Alcohol causes 500 million lost workdays each year. A high turnover rate alone is costly to a company, not to mention a lower quality of productivity from an employee who uses drugs. 

    According to the U.S. Department of Labor, no business, regardless of size or location, is immune from the problems substance abuse can cause.  It reported 6.5% of full-time workers are illicit drug users, and that alcohol and drug abuse costs American businesses about $81 billion annually in lost productivity, including death and illness.

    Court decisions provide two incentives for drug testing:

• Courts have upheld drug testing as a legitimate means of determining an employee's ability to work.

• The majority of courts have held businesses liable for accidents caused by drug abusing employees, particularly when the company has no formal Drug Free-Workplace policy

More and more construction companies and general services industry companies, ranging from large international corporations to relatively small local contractors and businesses, are implementing drug-free workplace programs as a way to ensure productive workforces and safe workplaces.

The information has been compiled from the National Institute on Drug Addiction, the US Chamber of Commerce, the Employee Assistance Society of North America, U.S. Department of Labor website footnoted sources listed;

US Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. (1996). Drug Use among U.S. Workers: Prevalence and Trends by Occupation and Industry Categories. Rockville, MD: US Department of Health and Human Services.

US Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. (1996). Drug Use among US Workers: Prevalence and Trends by Occupation and Industry Categories.

US Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. (1999). Worker Drug Use and Workplace Policies and Programs: Results from the 1994 and 1997 NHSDA.

 Links:

US Department of Transportation www.dot.gov/ost/dapc

On-Site DOT Safety Compliance  rodriguezconsulting09@yahoo.com

US Department of Health and Human Services http://ncadi.samhsa.gov

US Department of Labor http://www.dol.gov.asp/

Drug and Alcohol Regulations http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/

Help for Teen Drug Use http://www.teenhelp.us/

Drug/Alcohol Rehabilitation Program www.adaap.com

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/adahom1/htm

Institute for a Drug-Free Workplace (IDFW) http://www.drugfreeworkplace.org/

National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence www.ncadd.org (800-NCA-CALL)

American Council for Drug Education (ACDE) www.acde.org (800-488-DRUG)

Center for Substance Abuse Treatment www.health.org (800 662-HELP)

National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information www.health.org (800-729-6686)

The Parent's Resource Institute for Drug Education, Inc. (PRIDE) www.pride.org (800-677-7433)

 AMDT cost per screening is very comparable. For information please call (512) 507-5983 or  e-mail amdtoftexas@yahoo.com or austindrugtesting@austin.rr.com

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