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Alcohol
and
other
drugs
use
is
one
of
the
most
serious
health
problems
affecting
employers
today.
A
Monash
University
study
has
estimated
that
combined
drug
and
alcohol
use
costs
at
least
$13.7
billion
in
direct
and
indirect
costs
to
the
Australian
economy.
Drugs
and
alcohol
are
estimated
to
be
a
factor
in
25
per
cent
of
workplace
accidents
and
10
per
cent
of
workplace
deaths
Alcohol
and
other
Drug
users
are:
-
3.6
times
more
likely
to
be
involved
in
accidents
-
5
times
more
likely
to
file
workers
compensation
claims
-
3
times
more
likely
to
be
late
for
work
-
2.4
times
more
likely
to
require
early
dismissal
-
2.5
times
more
likely
to
use
excessive
sick
leave
entitlements
(8
days
or
more)
For
the
typical
employer,
this
may
mean
unhealthy
and
at
risk
employees,
unsafe
work
conditions,
loss
of
productivity,
smaller
profits,
more
accidents,
theft
and
fraud,
high
staff
turnover.
In
workplaces
across
the
country
employers
are
looking
at
practical
ways
to
assess
drugs
use
amongst
employees
that
are
easy
to
manage,
not
invasive
and
accurate
assessments.
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available
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Australian
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is
not
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another
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it
is
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your
employees
and
your
business,
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lives
and
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a
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