Washington – The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy is working with the business community to eliminate substance abuse in the workplace.
In a Feb. 4 blog posting, ONDCP stated that drug abuse in the United States costs $16 billion in health care costs and $129 billion in lost productivity each year. The agency called on businesses to establish alcohol- and drug-free workplace policies.
ONDCP points organizations to the following Department of Labor resources to assist in the creation of such a program:
- Guidelines for creating an alcohol- and drug-free workplace program
- Training and education materials
- An overview of state and local regulations concerning when, where and how employers can establish workplace drug programs
