Drug use by your employees can cost you a lot of money.   According to the Department of Labor, the annual cost to American employers of on-the-job substance abuse is estimated to be one hundred billion dollars ($100,000,000,000) including;

1. decreased productivity
2. increased sick time
3. more workers compensation claims
4. increased insurance rates
5. increased unemployment premiums
6. theft

If you don't think it can happen at your business consider this, three quarters of illicit drug users are employed and 10 to 15 of all workers have a drug or alcohol abuse problems.  For that matter you may find that the workers who don't drink heavily can cause just as many problems and losses.

To protect yourself from people whose problems can affect your bottom line and endanger other workers you need to have a written policy of how you will deal with drug problems.  Our trained staff can help you with that and in 30 to 60 minutes provide you with a written policy that meets your particular needs. 

There are things you will need to know in order to protect yourself and if you don't already have them in writing it could end up costing you dearly.  Some of the questions you should have answers to are;

• When should you test for drugs?
• How should you let your employees know about your policy?
• What should you do if someone is injured on the job?
• What should you do if you find an employee using?
• Should you offer treatment for drug abusers in your employ?
• What are the requirements if you have government contracts?
• Should you offer an Employee Assistance Program?