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Office of Drug Control Policy
Lucas Building
First Floor
Des Moines, IA 50319
515-242-6391
515-242-6390 fax
e-mail: FaceItTogether@yahoo.com |
Face It Together is a not for profit organization whose mission
is to provide information, education, and encouragement to Iowans
fighting the problem of drug use in order to build healthy kids,
healthy families, healthy communities, and a healthy future for
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The Problem:
47% of serious workplace accidents and 40% of fatal workplace accidents involve
drugs and/or alcohol.
(Occupational Medicine)
The Problem:
38-50% of all workers compensation claims are related to alcohol or drug abuse
in the workplace.
(National Council on Compensation Insurance)
The Problem:
77% of drug abusers are employed.
(US Department of Health and Human Services)
The Problem:
An average of 15-17% of employees in every U.S. company are substance abusers.
(Bureau of Labor Statistics)
The Problem:
40% of the time, when a substance user causes an accident, a coworker is injured.
(Occupational Medicine)
