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WORKPLACE DRUG ABUSE IS ON THE RISE – AND INDUSTRY IS PAYING THE PRICE Illicit drug use is rampant in the Australian workplace – and its impact on business and the economy is now impossible to ignore. The Australian economy loses an estimated $6 billion a year due to illicit drug use. In individual workplaces it not only increases the probability of injury, but can also decrease productivity and compromise customer service. The question is now whether we can collectively afford to continue turning a blind eye to a clearly escalating problem. Many industry sectors are now at significant risk of failing to meet their WHS obligations. Weldin
Employers must provide a safe workplace, which includes identifying whether individuals are fit for duty. The National Drug Strategy Household Survey (NDSHS) is conducted every two or three years and gathers information on tobacco, alcohol and illicit drug use among Australians. The last published data was collected from 24,000 households between June and December 2013 and the report released by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare in early 2014. Results are not only presented as a snapshot of the current situation, but also measured against previous
studies in order to gauge changes and to identify trends. According to the 2014 release, in 2013 just over 40% of Australians either smoked daily, drank alcohol in ways that put them at risk of harm or used an illicit drug in the previous 12 months – and 3.1% identified as
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