How much do you really know about the hidden costs of opioid use?
The National Safety Council (NSC) recently conducted a survey that indicates 75% of U.S. employers have been directly impacted by opioids, but a startling statistic is that only 17% feel extremely well prepared to deal with the issue.
The survey results also show that employers are more concerned about hiring qualified workers, employee benefits costs, and worker compensation costs than they are about employee use of opioids on the job. However, opioid misuse–legal or illicit–can negatively impact all other issues employers cited as more concerning.
