Cost Savings
A comprehensive drug-free workplace strategy offers significant opportunities to reduce operating costs, largely because the cost of not maintaining a drug-free workplace is often grossly underestimated. For example, one employee experiencing drug abuse problems will reduce productivity by more than 30% and, on average, cost their employer at least $7,000 per year.
In addition, you will also save money due to lower worker's compensation claims, since a drug using employee is five times more likely to file a claim during their employment. And, you'll reduce loss and shrinkage, considering that 80% of drug users steal from their workplace to support their habits.
Screening out just one potential employee who could have brought drugs into the workplace, or providing employee assistance services that keep one existing employee from becoming entangled in drug abuse, can save you thousands of dollars, reduce your exposure to even more costly accidents, and improve employee engagement as well.