Recent reports show the staggering number of narcotic pain killer addictions only rising. Given the current economic crisis, along with the availability of drugs and alcohol, it’s no wonder that about 9 percent of employees in an average workplace have a drug or alcohol problem.
A savvy web programmer developed an online cost analysis calculator that enables businesses to estimate the costs associated with having employees who are alcoholics and substance abusers. The tool utilizes data for the last three years that was released by the federal government.
“This tool is quite useful for businesses, as it attempts to construct a way to deal with the growing problem of alcohol and substance abuse among workers,” begins a spokesperson for Mountainside
Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Center. “It’s important to know how the health of your employees is affecting your business. At the same time, it gives an added benefit which shows business owners ways to combat this epidemic, from simple drug abuse education for prevention to holistic drug rehab for those individuals who are addicted to drugs or alcohol. It allows the company to be proactive in preventing rising health costs within their organization while giving hope for a chance at a life free from addictions for their employees.”
As an example, the calculator estimated a health care savings of over $50,000 for a company with 1,000 employees in the education, health, and social services sector that has 50 individuals who are substance abusers.
Business owners and individuals alike can take advantage of the various programs at Mountainside Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Center. Mountainside’s unique, innovative approaches to addiction treatment over the past 12 years, has resulted in its program being a model for the treatment field throughout the United States.
The compassionate, caring treatment team at Mountainside Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Center is comprised of licensed and certified counselors and social workers as well as an on-staff Nurse Practitioner and a Registered Nurse, both of whom have specializations and extensive experience in drug addiction and alcohol treatment. For clients who may have psychiatric issues and/or a dual diagnosis, Mountainside provides the services of a Psychiatrist who also has specialization in addictions.
The program and its professional addiction treatment team has earned national recognition and resulted in Mountainside being invited to Washington by the White House to meet with the White House Drug Czar, John P. Waters, for an in-depth meeting on what makes its program so successful. These accolades did not go unnoticed within the addiction treatment field and resulted in the adoption by many throughout the country of a more holistic approach to drug addiction treatment.
If you or someone you love is addicted to drugs or alcohol, or if you have any questions, please contact Mountainside
Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Center for a confidential inquiry at 800-762-5433.
