Drug-Free Workplaces: Cost-Effective Ways To Help Employees

Do you have employees with substance abuse problems? Want to help them, but don’t think you have the financial resources and aren’t sure where to start? SAMHSA is here to help.

Fourteen two-page informational briefs are now available for employers. They outline the benefits—including financial—of helping employees receive treatment for substance abuse.

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“These timely materials show that substance abuse treatment benefits under employee health plans can actually save them money while boosting employees’ health and productivity,” said H. Westley Clark, M.D., J.D., M.P.H., Director of SAMHSA’s Center for Substance Abuse Treatment.

“This can help employers make informed decisions while they are considering changes related to the Wellstone/Domenici Mental Health and Addictions Parity Act of 2008,” Dr. Clark added. For information on parity, see SAMHSA News online, November/December 2008.

The briefs include quick facts, definitions, and helpful links.

Briefs at a Glance: Cost Savers, Resources

Find out what you can do to help your employees. Available briefs include:

• Save Your Company Money By Assuring Access to Substance Abuse Treatment
• What You Need To Know About Older Workers and Substance Abuse
• What You Need To Know About Younger Workers and Substance Abuse
• What You Need To Know About Mental and Substance Use Disorders
• Save Money By Addressing Employee Alcohol Problems
• Save Money By Addressing Employee Drug Problems
• What You Need To Know About the Cost of Substance Abuse
• Save Money By Encouraging Workers To Get Help For Substance Use Problems
• An EAP that Addresses Substance Abuse Can Save You Money
• How You Can Support Workers in Recovery
• Resources Available to Employers
• What You Need to Know About Substance Abuse Treatment
• Save by Providing Comprehensive Benefits for Substance Abuse Treatment
• You Save When Your Health Plans Improve Substance Abuse Screening

These briefs are bundled together for your convenience. Order a bundled set from SAMHSA’s Health Information Network by calling 1-877-SAMHSA-7 (1-877-726-4727).