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The Problems
Employer costs related to mental health,
substance abuse, and behavioral risk management have skyrocketed.
- Mental health/substance abuse costs currently reflect
between 15 and 24 percent of total health care costs.
- Alcoholism is costing U.S. industry more than $100 billion
a year.
- The cost of drug and alcohol abuse in the business community approaches
$16.6 billion a year.
- Alcoholic employees are likely to submit 12 times the
health insurance claims than those of other employees.
- Almost 65% of all job terminations are related to emotional
problems.
- Absenteeism, lost productivity, accidents, sick leave
and insurance payments can amount to as much as 25% of
payroll costs.
- Claims for work related mental stress account for 15%
of all workers' comp claims.
- ADA lawsuits related to mental health are 20% of claims.
- The costs of clinical depression ($24 billion) are elevated
because the age group that is most vulnerable (30 to 44)
is the same age group that comprises the largest portion
of America's labor force.
- About 43% of senior managers say that they've had a
violent incident (fight, weapon at work, property damage,
etc.) in their workplace in the past 3 years.
- Sexual harassment lawsuits have cost employees millions
of dollars.
The costs of personal problems are high and
the impact on the organization may be devastating. MINES can help.
The Solutions
EAP/MAP return on investments range from $8 to $20 for every $1 spent. |
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