Regardless of personal feelings, drug use in the workplace -- whether that workplace is an office, at home, or representing a company in the greater public -- is problematic. Those who misuse drugs are 10 times more likely to miss work, and 4 times more likely to cause a work-related accident.
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Higher Percentage of Workers in America are Positive for Marijuana After on-the-Job Accidents
The percentage of United States workers who have tested positive for marijuana after a workplace accident has reached its highest level in the past 25 years according to the 2023 Quest Diagnostics Drug Testing Index.
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41,000 Truck Drivers Test Positive for Marijuana
The most recent report from the United States Department of Transportation (DOT) provided data that in 2022, approximately 41,000 truck drivers tested positive for marijuana, a 32 % increase from 2021. From 2020 to 2022, more than 100,000 truck drivers tested positive for marijuana, but less than half of these drivers completed the return-to-work process.
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Stigma of Substance Use Recovery
The National Drug Free Workplace Alliance has shared a new resource on reducing stigma of substance use recovery in workplaces. Workplaces provide an important role in helping employees battling against substance use disorders. According to the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), “Employment provides economic stability, a meaningful social role, and often direct access to treatment and recovery services.”
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Workplace Substance Use Recovery
Workplaces that support employees' recovery from substance use disorders can reap benefits and contribute to the wellbeing of employees.
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Workplace Education is Essential
Workplace education is essential! It is important for employers to regularly promote the policy and program of their drug free workplace so that all employees are fully aware of the importance of worker safety and health.
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