Every year, drug and alcohol issues have significant financial implications for companies in the U.S. This is due to employees frequently leaving their positions, absenteeism, decreased productivity, workplace injuries, and increased compensation demands due to injuries.
Employees who misuse prescription drugs are more prone to these behaviors, often leading to quitting or termination within a year of employment. This results in substantial financial losses for companies.
A 2021 study revealed that many young adults expressed intentions to increase drug use as they age and have more opportunities to socialize with friends.
This graphs show us how many people who work today might have problems with drugs or alcohol.
For example, in 2021, over 56,000 adults said they used illegal drugs. Now, those same people are older and might still have problems.
On May 20, 2024, South Carolina kicked off a $439.3 million widening project of Interstate 26 from Gaston, S.C. to Saint Matthews, S.C.
The project will widened I-26 from four to six lanes and is expected to complete by end of 2027.
This is only one of the major Dept. of Transportation projects Reliable Drug Tests, Inc. (R.D.T.inc) will be pursuing as America's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, including the recent passage of the Inflation Reduction Act have provided historic opportunities' for the Department of Transportation to be one of South Carolina's biggest resources of employment gains in areas of manufacturing, exporting, and importing.