What is the impact on your business?

"A member of staff under the influence of drink or drugs will only achieve 67% of their work potential."
(Substance Abuse Survey 1998)
People working under the influence of drugs or alcohol are unlikely to work to their full potential whilst drug users are over 3 times more likely to be involved in a workplace accident. The increased risk of injury or death increases the threat of legal action under Health & Safety legislation and lost productivity through absenteeism.

The obvious risks to any business where drug and alcohol use are allowed to impact on the organisation can be.

  • Threat of serious criminal charges.
  • Increased risk of workplace accidents.
  • Increased staff absenteeism.
  • Reduced productivity.
  • Damage to the public perception and reputation of the company.
Recent research has highlighted the potentially devastating effects that drug and alcohol use can have on businesses. Alcohol related sickness absence is estimated to cost UK business £2 billion a year whilst 22% of businesses in London recently reported absenteeism due to drug misuse.

We can assess the risk to your business and minimise these threats by implementing a robust Drug & Alcohol policy coupled with drug testing where appropriate.

Please see our What We Do page for full information.