TOXICOLOGY

Substance Abuse in the Workplace

The Problem:

Substance abuse is not just an employee’s problem. It is your problem. On average, 17% of employees nationwide use illegal drugs— 1 in every 5 workers between the ages of 18-25.

How Substance Abuse Affects Your Company:

Drug use not only affects your employees, it affects your bottom line. Nationwide, the associated costs of employee substance abuse are more than $117 billion annually, with an average cost of $7,000 per substance abuser per year.

Employees with substance abuse problems:

• Are 5 times more likely to file a workers' compensation claim
• Are 3 times more likely to be late for work
• Use 2.5 times more medical benefits
• Are one-third less productive

How CRL Can Help:

Corporate success depends on effective substance abuse policies and programs. CRL has more than 15 years experience partnering with corporations in establishing and conducting employee substance abuse screening programs. Whether you’ve decided to establish a new program or would like to improve an existing one, we can put our experience and expertise to work for you.

New Urine Alcohol Test Offering - Ethyl Glucuronide (EtG):

CRL is now offering an alcohol metabolite test for the long-term detection of alcohol. Ethyl glucuronide (EtG) is a minor metabolite of alcohol ingestion and has the benefit of a longer detection period. Due to the instability of this metabolite in urine, CRL is also monitoring for the presence of ethyl sulfate (EtS) in every sample. EtS has been shown to be stable in urine and is not affected by the presence of bacteria or yeast. In order to provide the very best in safeguards for the donor and our clients, CRL is only offering EtG results in conjunction with EtS.