The National Institute on Drug Abuse Research Department has said that an average of 10% of employees in corporate America work force is impaired on the job because of alcohol and other drugs.
The Department of Labor said each covert abuser cost his employer an average of $11,000 peryear for treatment of drug and alcohol abuse - an increase of $9,600 the previous year.
If your company has 500 employees, x's 10% = potentially 50 covert substance abusers on payroll x's $11,000 per abuser = $550,000 from the companies bottom-line profit each year or each month @$45,833.33.
Note: Most common reasons employers implement drug testing: - Deter employee drug and alcohol abuse - Prevent hiring individuals using illegal drugs - Provide early detection and referral - Provide a safe workplace for other employees - Ensure general public safety and consumer confidence that employees are working safely
Breakdown in covert abuser costs
Worker's Compensation
$4,290
39%
Health Care
2,970
27%
Absenteeism
990
9%
Productivity
770
7%
Loss Customer
330
3%
Theft
550
5%
Legal Liability
440
4%
Rehabilitation
440
4%
Co-Dependent Abuse
220
2%
Total
$11,000
100%
MentorMe Drug Testing Services Offers
Our test is 99% accurate. Our test kit is US FDA 510 (K) approved for accuracy and meet the same drug cut-off levels established by the United States Department of Transportation for drug abuse testing.
Because substance abuse tends to be a hidden problem, there may be employees in your company who have developed or are developing a problem with alcohol or other drugs. Employees want a working environment that is safe. Substance abuse contributes to a very unsafe working environment. Alcohol and drugs are responsible for one in six on-the-job fatalities. The National Safety Council reported that 80 percent of those injured in "serious" drug-related accidents at work are not the drug abusing employees but innocent coworkers and others.
A comprehensive drug-testing program deserves the credit for the overall improvement in job performance that companies experience after implementing a testing program. In addition to accident rates falling, absenteeism, tardiness, employee theft and behavioral problems typically decrease with the implementation and maintenance of drug testing. Productivity and employee morale rise with improved attendance, attention to work and improved performance.
We provide comprehensivetesting services including:
Drug Detection Assessments
DNA and Paternity Testing
Workplace Drug Testing
Hair Follicle Drug Testing
In-Home Drug Testing
Background Checks
Our Drug Detection Specialist (D-Techs) are trained to use specially designed “wipe and spray” technology that allows us to detect drug residue on all types of surfaces. When an employee has handled illegal drugs, traces can be left on surfaces in your work environment by their fingers and hands.
By having a drug detection assessment, you will be able to determine if drugs are a major issue within your workplace.
About 75 percent of current illicit drug users 18 and older are employed as more than 10 million U.S. workers. On a daily basis, based on 250 workdays in a year, at least 42,000 Americans are coming to work stoned or getting "high" while on the job. In fact, a national survey of callers to the 800-COCAINE hotline found that 75 percent used drugs while at work. The federal government once claimed that if all workers ages 18-40 were administered a drug test on any given day, as many as 25 percent would test positive.
Testing employees for drug abuse is most often conducted for pre-employment, post-accident, random testing, return-to-duty and post-rehabilitation. Substance-abusing employees most commonly test positive for marijuana. It is by far the illegal drug most frequently found in the system of American workers. One major lab reports that 60 percent of all positive drug tests are for marijuana and that 16 percent are for cocaine. In the past 15 years, drug testing in the U.S. workplace has gone from ground zero to widespread employer acceptance. In 1983, less than 1 percent of employees were subject to drug testing. Today, about 49 percent of full-time workers are subject to some form of workplace drug testing, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Your Company's Drug Prevention Program
We offer a 5-part Drug Prevention Program which is a written substance abuse policy adhering to state and federal laws. This is a starting point for your drug free workplace environment.
Policy Development and Review
√Development of Anti Drug and Alcohol Misuse Policy
√Review of Current Policy
Drug and Alcohol Testing
√Specimen Collections in Compliance with Federal regulations and site collections available
√Laboratory Testing at a Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services facility
√Breath Alcohol Testing in Compliance with Federal Regulations
Program Administration
√Random Testing Selection of Employees
√Blind "Proficiency" Specimen Submission
√Management information Systems [MIS] reports
Training and Education
√Supervisor Training
√Employee Education
Compliance Audits
√Assist with Audit of Company or Contractor Drug and Alcohol Program
√Assist with Audit Tailored to Company Specific Requirements
Also Available
√Background Check includes Criminal Social Security and Driving Record
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