Drug-free workplace programs can have both short-term and long-term benefits.  Employers who have drug-free workplace programs report significant benefits:

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Short-Term Benefits

• Cost savings and incentive programs offered by
  -- Medical and health insurance carriers
  -- Property, casualty, and liability insurance carriers
  -- Workers' Compensation insurance carriers

• Less chance that a current user/abuser will apply for a job or be hired.

• Ability to respond quickly when problems with alcohol or other drug abuse arise

• Fewer accidents

• Fewer disciplinary actions

• Reduced losses due to absenteeism, theft, and fraud

 

Long-Term Benefits

• Improved employee morale and productivity

• Lower costs due to losses and errors

• Reduced costs of insurance claims

• Greater employee awareness about alcohol and other drug abuse as well as other health issues

• Earlier identification and resolution of problems affecting job performance

• Decreased legal costs

• Decreased costs of hiring and training new employees.

 

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