Drug-Free Workplace program

According to the recent statistics, 19.7 million Americans are current illicit drug users, with almost 75 percent of them being actively employed. Similarly, among 52.6 million adult binge drinkers, 80 percent are employed, and among 15.4 million persons reporting heavy alcohol use, 81 percent are employed. The National Institutes of Health recently reported that alcohol and drug abuse cost the economy $246 billion in 1992, the most recent year for which economic data was available.

Drug-Free Workplace program provided by Hopewell Place can serve a key role in helping:

• Employers meet stringent guidelines requiring random or with cause urine drug testing of employees. Due to the network of offices the drug testing of employees can be arranged at different locations including Kanawha County, Putnam County, Boone County, Cabell County, Clay County, Lincoln County, Mason County, and Wayne County.
• Employees to gain control over their addictions by providing substance abuse counseling
• Employees to return to productive employment in a timely manner by providing counseling based on an Intensive Outpatient Program

Taking steps to raise awareness among employees about the impact of substance use on workplace performance, and offering the appropriate resources and/ or assistance to employees in need, will not only improve worker safety and health, but also increase workplace productivity and market competitiveness. Companies that offer Drug-Free Workplace (DFW) program that help employees to help themselves have found that this approach is much less costly than firing, rehiring and retraining new employees. The following examples are illustrative:

• After implementing a comprehensive drug-free workplace program in response to a workers’ compensation discount law, the contractors firm in Florida saved $100,000 on workers’ compensation premium in 1990, and also has experienced increased productivity, reduced absenteeism, and fewer accidents.
• Four years after implementing a workplace substance abuse program which included drug testing, the landscaping company in Arizona saved over $50,000 a year due to increased productivity, fewer accidents, and less absenteeism and turnover.

Call 304-757-8475 today to meet with a Hopewell Place representative to discuss your company’s specific needs for substance abuse counseling for employees.