Important Facts - Drugs In The Workplace

SurfaceDetect avoids many of the
Human Rights and Privacy issues associated
with drug testing due to the fact that
employees themselves are not tested.

Workplace Accidents
Every day 16 workers die on the job and more than 14,000 experience an injury or illness. Drug using employees are 3.6 times more likely to be involved in workplace accidents.

Higher Workers’ Compensation Costs
According to statistics from Global Detection & Reporting, 38% - 50% of all workers’ compensation claims are related to substance abuse. Drug using employees are 5 times more likely to file workers’ compensation claims.

Workplace Violence
Workplace violence and work related motor vehicle accidents now account for more than 40% of workplace fatalities. Substance abuse is the third leading cause of workplace violence.

Higher Medical Costs
Substance abusers are 3 times more likely to use medical benefits than other employees.

Employee Absenteeism
Drug users are absent from the workplace an average of 5 days per month due to drug-use.

Less Productivity
While at work, substance abusers have been found to be 33% less productive.