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A Substance Use Cost Calculator for US Employers With an Emphasis on Prescription Pain Medication Misuse
Eric Goplerud1, Sarah Hodge, Tess Benham
1NORC at the University of Chicago, Bethesda, Maryland (Dr Goplerud, Ms Hodge); and National Safety Council, Itasca, Illinois (Ms Benham).
Objective:
Substance use disorders are among the most common and costly health conditions affecting Americans. Despite estimates of national costs exceeding $400 billion annually, individual companies may not see how substance use impacts their bottom lines through lost productivity and absenteeism, turnover, health care expenses, disability, and workers' compensation.
Methods:
Data on employed adults (18 years and older) from 3 years (2012 to 2014) of the National Survey on Drug Use and Health Public Use Data Files were analyzed.
Results:
The results offer employers an authoritative, free, epidemiologically grounded, and easy-to-use tool that gives specific information about how alcohol, prescription pain medication misuse, and illicit drug use is likely impacting workplaces like theirs.
Conclusion:
Employers have detailed reports of the cost of substance use that can be used to improve workplace policies and health benefits.
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