Cost
of Alcoholism
Alcoholism causes 500 million lost work days
annually. Absenteeism among alcoholics or problem
drinkers is 3.8 to 8.3 times greater than normal
(Bernstein & Mahoney, op. cit.) and up to
16 times greater among all employees with alcohol
and other drug-related problems. (US Department
of Labor)
Family
members of alcoholics and substance users use
ten times as much sick leave and have higher
than average health care claims than family
members of non alcoholic and substance using
families. (HSS and NCADD Fact Sheet)
Up
to 40 percent of industrial fatalities can be
linked to alcohol use. Forty-seven percent of
all industrial injuries are attributed to alcohol
use.
(NCADD Fact Sheet)
60%
of alcohol-related work performance problems
can be attributed to employees who are not alcohol
dependent, but who occasionally drink too much
on a work night or drink during a weekday lunch.
(JSI Research & Training Institute)
Drug-using
employees take three times as many sick benefits
as other workers. They are five times more likely
to file a worker's compensation claim
(Strategic Planning for Workplace Drug Abuse
Programs, NIDA)
Alcoholism
causes 500 million lost work days annually.
Absenteeism among alcoholics or problem drinkers
is 3.8 to 8.3 times greater than normal (Bernstein
& Mahoney, op. cit.) and up to 16 times
greater among all employees with alcohol and
other drug-related problems. (US Department
of Labor)
Family
members of alcoholics and substance users use
ten times as much sick leave and have higher
than average health care claims than family
members of non alcoholic and substance using
families. (HSS and NCADD Fact Sheet)
Up
to 40 percent of industrial fatalities can be
linked to alcohol use. Forty-seven percent of
all industrial injuries are attributed to alcohol
use. (NCADD Fact Sheet)
60% of alcohol-related work performance problems
can be attributed to employees who are not alcohol
dependent, but who occasionally drink too much
on a work night or drink during a weekday lunch.
(JSI Research & Training Institute)
Drug-using
employees take three times as many sick benefits
as other workers. They are five times more likely
to file a worker's compensation claim.
(Strategic Planning for Workplace Drug Abuse
Program)
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