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DRUG ABUSE IN YOUR WORKPLACE?
DOMESTICE VIOLENCE: THE IMPACT ON THE WORKPLACE
MEDICAL CARE ADVOCACY
Issue: 3March 2011

Drug Abuse In Your Workplace?

Data from the Substance and Mental Health Services Administration shows that 62 % of the adults in the U.S. with substance abuse problems are employed full time.  Seventy-nine percent of heavy drinkers are employed full time and seventy-five percent of drug users are employed.   In addition, SAMSHSA reports that 10% of the workforce is dependent on substances, 85% on alcohol and drugs and 15% are dependent on drugs only.   (Read More)

Domestic Violence:  The Impact on the Workplace

Domestic Violence is a violent confrontation between family or household members involving physical harm, sexual assault, or fear of physical harm.  A batterer may use acts of violence and a series of behaviors, including intimidation, threats, psychological abuse, and isolation to coerce and to control the other person. The violence may not happen often, but may remain a hidden and constant terrorizing factor.  Domestic violence is not only physical and sexual violence but also psychological.   (Read More)

Medical Care Advocacy

Medical Care Advocacy is an effective new tool for companies seeking to enhance the productivity of the sandwich generation.   This group of employees shoulders the responsibilities of caring for children and aging parents while actively engaged in the workplace. 

 

According to Dr. Gretal Leibnitz of Washington State University, "by 2020, 40% of the workforce expects to care for an aging parent.  (Read More)

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Name:  Beth Gilley, Vice President Business Development
Telephone:  703.444.2254
Email Address:  bagilley@lytleeap.com