How Many Accidents Are Caused by Drink or Drugs? – the Statistics.

How Many Accidents Are Caused By Drink Or Drugs? – The Statistics. – Drug and Alcohol related accidents in the workplace at www.drug-aware.com for more information. So, how many accidents are caused by drink or drugs? It’s difficult to estimate because there is both UK and worldwide statistics, but if you do look at some of the numbers we do know, the health and safety executives in the uk say that drug users are 3 and half more times likely to have an accident in the workplace than substance free collegues. They’re also 5 times more likely to file a claim for compensation against an employer when they do have an accident. If you look at things like road and industrial fatalities just over half involve either drink drugs or both. Over 80% of house fires and over 70% of murders involve alcohol. In America over 20000 people a year are run over and killed by a drink driver but almost 3 quarters of those are drink drivers, driving on a ban for drink driving. In terms of working out the numbers its very difficult to do but every employer has a duty of care to ensure their staff are safe. For more information on Drug and Alcohol training in the workplace visit www.drug-aware.com. www.youtube.com

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