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SUBSTANCE ABUSE IMPACTS THE WORKPLACE DRUG ABUSE AND ADDICTION COST AMERICAN COMPANIES $81 BILLION EVERY YEAR. • Substance abusers are 33-50% less productive (National Institute on Drug Abuse) • Abusers are absent 30-35 days per year and are 3X more likely than non-users to be late for work. (U.S. Chamber of Commerce) • Abusers are 3-4X more likely to have an accident on the job and 5X more likely to ﬁle a workers’ compensation claim. (Employee Assistance Society of North America) • 21% of workers report being injured or put in danger, having to re-do work or cover for another employee, or needing to work harder due to others’ drinking. (JSI Research and Training Institute) DID YOU KNOW? More than 70% of those abusing alcohol, prescription drugs or illegal drugs in America are EMPLOYED. The Recovery Center at Manning Regional Healthcare Center is here to help. Call us at 712-655-2300 to learn more about our Residential and Outpatient Treatment plans and services. Or visit us on the web at http://www.mrhcia.com/mfrc-about MOST ADDICTS HIDE DRUG USE FROM EMPLOYERS AND CO-WORKERS. RECOVERY FROM ADDICTION IS POSSIBLE. So is achieving a drug-free workplace. DO YOU KNOW WHAT SIGNS TO LOOK FOR? The ﬁrst step toward recovery is recognizing signs of addiction. Do you have employees who: • Behave differently from their colleagues in crucial ways • Avoid co-workers • Irrationally blame others for personal mistakes • Openly talk about money problems • Have a decline in personal appearance or hygiene • Complain of failing relationships at home • Take time off for vague illness or family problems (Signs of Workplace Drug Abuse and Addiction taken from https://www.addictioncenter.com/addiction/workplace/)

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SUBSTANCE ABUSE IMPACTS THE WORKPLACE

DRUG ABUSE AND ADDICTION COST AMERICAN COMPANIES $81 BILLION EVERY YEAR. • Substanceabusersare33-50% less productive(National Institute on Drug Abuse)

• Abusersareabsent 30-35 days peryearandare 3X more likelythannon-userstobelateforwork.(U.S. Chamber of Commerce)

• Abusersare3-4X more likelytohaveanaccidentonthejoband 5X more likely tofileaworkers’compensationclaim.(Employee Assistance Society of North America)

• 21% of workersreportbeinginjuredorputindanger,havingtore-doworkorcoverforanotheremployee,orneedingtoworkharderduetoothers’drinking.(JSI Research and Training Institute)

DID YOU KNOW?Morethan70%ofthoseabusingalcohol,prescriptiondrugsorillegaldrugsinAmericaareEMPLOYED.

The Recovery Center at Manning Regional Healthcare Center is here to help.Callusat712-655-2300tolearnmoreaboutourResidentialandOutpatientTreatmentplansandservices.Orvisitusonthewebathttp://www.mrhcia.com/mfrc-about

MOST ADDICTS HIDE DRUG USE FROM EMPLOYERS AND CO-WORKERS.

RECOVERY FROM ADDICTION IS POSSIBLE. So is achieving a drug-free workplace.

DO YOU KNOW WHAT SIGNS TO LOOK FOR?The first step toward recovery is recognizing signs of addiction. Do you have employees who:• Behavedifferentlyfromtheircolleaguesincrucialways• Avoidco-workers• Irrationallyblameothersforpersonalmistakes• Openlytalkaboutmoneyproblems• Haveadeclineinpersonalappearanceorhygiene• Complainoffailingrelationshipsathome• Taketimeoffforvagueillnessorfamilyproblems

(Signs of Workplace Drug Abuse and Addiction taken from https://www.addictioncenter.com/addiction/workplace/)

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