Employers/Human Resources
Untreated alcohol problems costs American business an estimated $134 billion in lost productivity each year. People with alcoholism and problem drinkers are more likely than other workers to have had three or more employers during the last year; to have missed work more than two days in the past month due to illness or injury; and to have skipped work more than two days in the past month. In addition, health care costs for employees who have alcohol problems are about twice as high as for the average employee. With a small investment in treating alcohol problems, employers can curb health care costs, boost productivity, and retain good employees. Learn more about what employers and human resource professionals can do to address employee alcohol problems.
Recommendations for Action
Alcohol Screening and Brief Intervention in the Workplace (Year One)
The Network of Employers for Traffic Safety (NETS), through a Cooperative Agreement with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), has contracted Ensuring Solutions to Alcohol Problems at The George Washington University Medical Center, Department of Health Policy. This summary provides a synopsis of the activities and findings from Year One of the project and activities planned for Year Two.
Alcohol Screening and Brief Intervention in the Workplace (Year Two)
This summary provides a synopsis of the activities and findings from Year Two of the Alcohol Screening and Brief Intervention in the Workplace project, funded by the Network of Employers for Traffic Safety (NETS) through a cooperative agreement with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), and with support from The Pew Charitable Trusts.