Posts Tagged ‘drug abuse statistics’
April 6th, 2009 | Author: admin
It is general knowledge that drug abuse is a huge problem and costly not only to society but to business as well. If you do not already know these statistics, you should memorize them and be able to share them when the opportunity arises:
-19% of eighth graders, 36% of tenth graders, and 47% of twelfth graders have used illegal drugs, according to a study by the National Institute on Drug Abuse and the University of Michigan
-74% of all drug users are employed
-1 in 6 has an addiction problem
-4x more likely to steal from employers
-3.6x more likely to be involved in work accidents
-3x more likely to use medical benefits
-5x more likely to file a Workers Compensation claim
-Absent from work 16x more often
-1 workplace drug user costs employers $11000 – $13000 a year
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