Why use a drug  testing program in the workplace?????

   *Drug testing is correlated with a 5% reduction in injury rates within two years of 
     implementing a program.

   *Drug users are almost four times as likely to be involved in a workplace accident as 
     sober workers, and five times as likely to file a workers' compensation claim, according 
     to government data.

   *More than three-quarters  (77%) of the nearly 15 million drug users in the United States
    have  jobs.

   *American companies lose approximately $82 million in productivity each year because of
    substance abuse, the U.S. government estimates.

   *Ensures that only drug free employees are hired.

   *Reduce workers' compensation claims.

   *Reduce workplace crime (violence and theft).
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   *Reduces conflict in the workplace-conflict  in the workplace can result in diminished 
     productivity and effectiveness.

   *Improve attendance- drug users miss more days of work, show up late and change jobs
     more often.
   *Reduced recruitment costs- the cost of firing, hiring, and training can be elevated if your
     turnover rates are high.

   *Increase productivity. 

   *Reduce health care costs. 

   *Reduce the cost of workers compensation and liability insurance. This equates to an average savings of  5-20% in many states for companies that have a comprehensive, effective drug testing policy.