Workplace

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• Personal Author:
  McAndrew KG ; Zimbardi G
• Description:
  Substance abuse has been called the nation's number one health problem, causing more illness, disability, and death than any other preventable health condition (Horgan, 2001). It seriously undermines almost every aspect of society including our economy and public safety, especially safety in the workplace. Alcohol and substance abuse poses a substantial safety risk to the abusers, co-workers, and general public. The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism extimates that alcohol and substance abuse results in approximately 100,000 deaths per year, and costs society $100 billion dollars annually (Mersy, 2003). Most alcohol and substance abusers are employed. Of the 16.4 Million illicit drug users aged eighteen or older, 12.3 million (75.2 percent) were employed either full-time or part-time (DHHS, 2004). Alcohol and substance abuse has been correlated with a decline in business profitability and an increase in the occurrence of work-related accidents and injuries. Increased absenteeism, workers' compensation claims, medical costs, and decreased productivity result from workp;ace substance abuse, and all negatively affect the economy. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Accidents, Occupational Aging Alcoholic Beverages Economics Environmental Exposure Mortality Occupational Health Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety Substance-Related Disorders Workplace

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• Keywords:
  Accidents Age Groups Alcohol Drugs Economic Impact Employees Exposure Levels Fatalities Injuries Risk Factors Substance Abuse Work Environment Worker Health Workers Workers Compensation

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• ISBN:
  9781933264080
• Publisher:
  Lawyers & Judges Publishing Company, Inc.
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Book
• Place as Subject:
  Massachusetts ; OSHA Region 1
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  143-154
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20057909
• Citation:
  Medical-legal aspects of drugs, second edition, Bruns M, ed. Tucson, AZ: Lawyers & Judges Publishing Company, Inc., 2007 Jan; :143-154
• Editor(s):
  Bruns M
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2007
• Performing Organization:
  Harvard School of Public Health
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Workplace
• End Date:
  20280630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:74a2c98c7fd4a153c4009b4c56f8771c35b43b63d6ad7573782dd44b92da806fa0ec8a3b32d4a9b55e1afa2faed95030ee95158e5e0010d7aa360a43571735e2
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/215113/cdc_215113_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 8.21 MB ]