In today’s business environment, addiction has become a bottom line issue. Productivity losses alone costs Canadian employers about $24.3 billion a year, while 11% of Canada’s workforce brings their addiction to work everyday. It’s a hidden and corrosive drain on the competitive edge of every Canadian company. This Special Edition of Bellwood Social TV takes a closer look at this problem – and solutions.

76% of people with addiction are employed, affecting productivity, moral, and the safety of the workplace. 2006 report indicates losses to Canadian productivity to be $24.3 billion a year.

Watch this informative video from Bellwood Health Services on Addiction in the work place, hosted by Marlo Boux. Great information on the affects of addiction in the workplace, and effective solutions for both the employer and the employee.