By Michael ZhouOriginal Source: influencive.comSubstance abuse in any workplace comes with colossal disadvantages. Employees indulging in drugs or alcohol abuse put their personal health as well as their families’ financial condition at grave risk. Substance abuse also causes many serious problems for business and industry, ranging from lost productivity, injuries, absenteeism, and an increase in health insurance claims. According to a recent report by The National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information (NCADI), in the United States alone, the loss to companies due to substance abuse totals over $100 billion a year.The abuse of drugs and alcohol happen on account of a number of reasons, including misguided ones like a person trying to forget problems at home, socially, or at work. If used regularly, substance abuse tends to be habit-forming and cause physical and psychological dependence on people. The end result of this fascination with, and use of, these substances is usually devastating for the abusers and...click here to continue reading
