{"id":3467,"date":"2015-05-23T16:53:34","date_gmt":"2015-05-23T16:53:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/project.dwiresourcecenter.org\/?page_id=3467"},"modified":"2016-03-23T16:44:30","modified_gmt":"2016-03-23T16:44:30","slug":"the-alcohol-drug-free-business-advantage","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dwiresourcecenter.org\/index.php\/the-alcohol-drug-free-business-advantage\/","title":{"rendered":"The Alcohol & Drug-Free Business Advantage"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"bottomline\"In addition to saving your company money, your participation in the program helps your workforce as well as your community image. Research shows that 92 percent of Americans say that have a more positive image of companies and products that support socially responsible causes, and 75 percent say a company’s commitment to social issues is important when deciding which products and services to purchase or recommend to others.<\/p>\n

Wondering whether the benefits of a drug-free workplace program will outweigh your cost in time and effort to set up and maintain the program? Assessing whether your business should implement a drug-free workplace program is a matter of weighing the costs and benefits, which will differ with every organization. However, your Drug-Free Workplace program can grow and change with the needs of your business, and with the help of the DWI Resource Center, your start-up costs will be negligible.<\/p>\n

You can begin the process of determining the right course of action for your company by analyzing the cost of alcohol and other drug abuse, such as health care utilization costs and losses due to theft, absenteeism and accidents.<\/p>\n

Weigh these costs against the documented advantages of a Drug-Free Workplace Program.<\/p>\n

Short Term Advantages<\/span><\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/td>\nFewer Accidents and disciplinary actions<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/td>\nReduced costs due to lost productivity, absenteeism, theft and fraud<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/td>\nAccess to cost savings and incentive programs offered by medical and health insurance carriers, property, casualty, and liability insurance carriers, and Workers’ Compensation insurance carriers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/td>\nLess chance that a current user\/abuser will apply for a job or be hired<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Long Term Advantages<\/span><\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/td>\nImproved employee morale and productivity<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/td>\nLower costs due to losses and errors<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/td>\nReduced costs of insurance claims<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/td>\nGreater employee awareness about alcohol and drug abuse as well as about other health issues<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/td>\nEarlier identification and resolution of problems affecting job performance<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/td>\nDecreased legal costs and costs of hiring and training new employees<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Still not convinced? Try asking yourself if your business is “at risk” for serious damage which might be caused by an employee working under the influence of alcohol or drugs. If you answer yes to any of these questions, consider the benefits of a Drug-Free Workplace Program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Is Your Business At Risk?<\/b><\/center>
\nDo certain employees perform key functions of the organization?<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/td>\nBrokers handling large financial transactions<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/td>\nTechnicians monitoring essential equipment such as computers or pressure dials<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/td>\nSalespeople representing the company<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Do you have employees in positions where alcohol or other drug abuse would be difficult to detect?<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/td>\nEmployees who work at home<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/td>\nTraveling salespeople<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/td>\nHome health care workers<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Do you have employees in “safety sensitive” jobs?<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/td>\nDriving vehicles<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/td>\nOperating machinery<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/td>\nManaging a place of public entry, such as a security checkpoint?<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Do you have employees in “security sensitive” positions?<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/td>\nResponsible for inventory or stock<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/td>\nResponsible for ideas, products, plans and proprietary material<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/td>\nResponsible for financial accounting or cash<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/td>\nResponsible for confidential documents<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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