Last updated: April 29, 2024
Drug free Minneapolis workplaces reap a host of benefits, ranging from reduced employee absenteeism to lower health care costs.
The bad news is, substance abuse in Minneapolis is increasing at an alarming rate. Heroine and prescription painkiller abuse has skyrocketed, and more Minnesotans than ever before are using marijuana and methamphetamines. Furthermore, abuse of these drugs is no longer limited to the streets, but has moved into the suburban areas that supply a large percentage of your workforce.
As a matter of fact, the DEA reports that 74 percent of substance abusers over the age of 18 are employed, either full or part time. So it would hardly be surprising to discover some of them work for you. Is that really such a big deal? It is when you consider the facts. Drugs and/or alcohol in the workplace are responsible for:
- up to half of all workmen’s compensation claims
- 40 percent of on-the-job industrial deaths
- a five times greater likelihood of workplace injuries
- 500 million lost workdays per year
One way or another, employee substance abuse costs American business billions of dollars per year.
Putting a drug testing program in place is the one sure way employers can avoid the risks connected to employee drug use.
Employers who launch a drug testing program often see dramatic improvements in day-to-day operations, including the above-mentioned lower health care costs and reduced absenteeism, as well as increased productivity, higher employee morale, and greater workplace safety. (Many employers implementing a drug free workplace policy see safety improved to the tune of a 51 percent reduction in on-the-job accidents.)
Do you want a happier, safer, more productive workplace?
We can help! You can get the drug free workplace you want without struggling to create an effective, legally compliant protocol yourself. We will not only design a program tailored to your specific needs, we will manage it as well!
Our A to Z service includes:
- a made-to-order drug free workplace program
- training/substance abuse education for employees
- supervisor training
- computerized schedules for random testing
- testing on-site, whenever you want it (twenty-four/seven)
- maintaining a pristine chain of custody
- maintaining complete and accurate records
- secure online reporting
- an employee assistance program to help workers who have substance abuse issues
You can also depend on us to administer every testing program so that it’s compliant with federal Drug Free Workplace Testing Guidelines and state regulations.