Estimating absenteeism related to non-alcohol substance use in a US national cohort of full-time employees

Morgan, Jake R.; Murphy, Sean M.; Assoumou, Sabrina A; Linas, Benjamin P.

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Estimating absenteeism related to non-alcohol substance use in a US national cohort of full-time employees

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11 01 2022
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J Occup Environ Med
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Morgan, Jake R. ; Murphy, Sean M. ; Assoumou, Sabrina A ; Linas, Benjamin P.
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Objective:

We aimed to estimate absenteeism due to substance use disorder among full-time employees.

Methods:

We used the 2018 National Survey on Drug Use and Health to identify a sample of individuals employed full-time. We used a survey-weighted multivariable negative binomial model to evaluate the association between absenteeism and type of substance use disorder controlling for available demographic information.

Results:

In the adjusted model, we estimated opioid use without a disorder had the highest absenteeism for use, and polysubstance use disorder had the highest absenteeism among use disorders. In a hypothetical firm of 10,000 employees, we estimate $232,000 of lost wage value annually.

Conclusions:

Substance use is associated with absenteeism and presents a compelling argument for employers to promote programs that support treatment for employees and reduce downstream costs associated with absenteeism and turnover.
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Absenteeism Article Cohort Studies Cost Of Illness Employer Cost Employment Humans Opioid Use Disorder Substance-Related Disorders Substance Use Disorder Treatment
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J Occup Environ Med. 64(11):899-904
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35901222
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PMC9637773
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Journal Article
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R01 DA046527/DA/NIDA NIH HHSUnited States/ ; P30 DA040500/DA/NIDA NIH HHSUnited States/ ; R01CE002999/ACL/ACL HHSUnited States/ ; R01 CE002999/CE/NCIPC CDC HHSUnited States/ ; K23 DA044085/DA/NIDA NIH HHSUnited States/
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64
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11
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