Over $160B is lost annually due to substance abuse in the U.S. workplace.
Additionally – Tens of thousands of lives, are lost to workplace substance abuse, while 77% of drug abusers remain employed, representing 10% of U.S. workers within the 18 to 49 year old age bracket.
Traditional drug-free workplace practices – specifically
urine-based pre-employment drug screening – have proven ineffective.
Random testing of existing employees is recognized by experts as a requisite component within any successful drug-free workplace program, vs. pre-employment screening only ..
however, traditional urine-based testing is not appropriate for most workplace settings, where the 20-30 year old technique is perceived as invasive, too difficult to implement, ] readily “cheated” by substance abusers, too costly relative to sending employees off-site for urinalysis.
The market place is eager to adopt a program and product that will address this problem saving corporate $$ and lives.
A comprehensive “solutions approach” is required.
