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06/13/2008 - Foley Services Leads the Fight Against Drugs in the Workplace
Foley Services, Inc. is proud to announce the release of a new FREE White Paper, “The High Return on Investment of Drug Free Workplace Programs.” This news is just the latest in a long line of initiatives heralded by Foley Services to prevent the huge damage that drugs and alcohol are doing to the U.S. economy. Foley Services has been a provider of Drug Free Workplace Programs for many years and also has more than 15 years of experience administering drug and alcohol testing and prevention programs for the Department of Transportation – one of the strictest testing systems in the world.
Drug and alcohol abuse has had a terrible toll on the U.S. economy. Almost silently, it infiltrates American businesses and undoes years of hard work. Remarkably, many companies do not recognize the threat posed to their employees and their financial future by drugs and alcohol. As discussed in “The High Return on Investment of Drug Free Workplace Programs,” the Federal government estimates that, every year, the U.S. economy loses $81 billion dollars to accidents, injuries, absences and lost productivity caused by drug and alcohol abuse. Even in an economy as large as the U.S. this is a huge amount of money; in fact, it is greater than the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the state of Mississippi. What is more shocking is that none of that money needs to be wasted. The legislation and services to prevent such incredible waste are already in place – Drug Free Workplace Programs.
Employers, generally, do not notice this money disappearing as it accrues gradually, over time. Employees skip a few hours now and then to go get high, or because they are hung-over in the morning. They get sloppy in their work and have to repeat tasks because of careless mistakes. They lose a customer because they were unable to fulfill their job responsibilities. These small, isolated, problems are like the first pebbles of a landslide. Most people ignore them or don’t even notice them, but an expert recognizes that they are the sign of very big trouble on the way.
Employers tend to only notice the effects of drug and alcohol abuse when it causes a serious incident at work. For example, an accident that causes injuries or significant damage. Frequently these incidents involve workplace violence. An employee who is abusing drugs and alcohol is far more likely than a healthy one to commit an act of violence against a fellow employee. The cause is simple; we all get frustrated with our jobs, bosses and co-workers, however, we usually do not act upon these frustrations. Factor in the dangerous, personality changing, affects of drugs and these situations have the potential to be extremely volatile.
As our new White Paper, “The High Return on Investment of Drug Free Workplace Programs” explains, a Drug Free Workplace Program helps to mitigate such problems. The stated goal of a program is to keep drugs and alcohol away from the workplace environment. A good program administrator, such as Foley Services, will tell you that education is a key requirement. Not just education on how to spot drug and alcohol abuse — you should also be knowledgeable about how a Drug Free Workplace Program works to protect your business. This White Paper is intended as a free resource to help you learn everything that you need to know about keeping your business and your employees safe from harm.
Office, warehouse, construction site or store, drug and alcohol abuse has a devastating effect on any business. One of the best investments a company can make is a Drug Free Workplace Program. While you can’t protect your business from many expensive problems such as market fluctuations or rival businesses, you can do everything possible to protect it from physical threats like the invasion of drugs and alcohol. As a part of our sustained effort to fight back against the threat that drug and alcohol abuse is posing to the American economy Foley Services is proud to provide, FREE, “The High Return on Investment of Drug Free Workplace Programs.” To receive your copy, please visit the special White Paper page of our Website.
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