Over 60% of Americans ages 18 and older with a substance use disorder (SUD) are part of the workforce (SAMHSA, 2022). Substance use disorder costs U.S. companies an estimated $442 billion a year in lost productivity, health care costs, and absenteeism. The human and economic toll of SUD is far too great to ignore.

The burgeoning Recovery Friendly Workplace (RFW) movement represents a paradigm shift in how employers manage and conceive of substance use disorder among their workforce.

Being an RFW is the right thing to do, and it’s good for business!

View Recovery Friendly Hamilton County’s expert panel session (recorded at PBS on 10/7/24) to learn how you can begin fostering a recovery friendly work environment today.

https://youtu.be/kIOwnlLEa2E