Alcohol problems affect employees in industries from manufacturing to information technology, from the boardroom to the shop floor. Alcohol costs American employers an estimated $134 billion in productivity losses, mostly due to missed work. With a relatively small investment in effective prevention and treatment for alcohol problems, employers can reduce costs and help employees.
17 million adults have a serious problem with alcohol, yet only 3 million get help. Alcohol problems kill, sicken or injure hundreds of thousands of Americans every year, destroy families, contribute to violent crime, and reduce productivity.
WASHINGTON — The George Washington University Medical Center has chartered a new Center for Integrated Behavioral Health Policy, which is dedicated to changing the way that people with mental health and substance use disorders get the help they need. read more >
A study by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration finds that more heavy alcohol users are employed full-time than illicit drug users. Employers can help ensure safe, healthy and productive work settings by being sure to incorporate alcohol screening and brief interventions into their drug-free workplace policies. read more >