Drug & Alcohol Addiction
The economic impacts of substance abuse in Canada to businesses or industry have been traditionally difficult to measure. Many costs are hidden by general absenteeism or illnesses, “unnoticed” lack of productivity, or inability or reluctance to link substance abuse directly with causes of accidents.
(Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety, Nov 2002)
Costs to a business may be both direct and indirect. The impact of substance abuses that have been reported often focus on four major issues:
:: Premature death/fatal accidents
:: Injuries/accident rates
:: Absenteeism/extra sick leave
:: Lost productivity
Additional costs can include:
Tardiness/sleeping on the job
Theft
Poor decision making
Loss of efficiency
Lower morale among co-workers
Decrease in co-worker cooperation
Higher turnover of staff
Training of new employees
Disciplinary procedures
Drug testing programs
Medical/rehabilitation employee assistance programs
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