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PARENTS. THE ANTI DRUG @WORK
A FREE PROGRAM FOR EMPLOYERS TO HELP WORKING PARENTS

WHEN FAMILY PROBLEMS REACH THE WORKPLACE, EMPLOYERS PAY THE COST MANY PARENTS ARE CONSUMED WITH WORRY THAT THEIR CHILD MIGHT USE DRUGS. THE @WORK PROGRAM CAN HELP

Human resource and employee assistance professionals strongly agree that employers have a vested interest in helping their employees prevent family substance abuse. When surveyed, 99 percent of human resource professionals say they believe that employees who have children with substance abuse problems are more likely to suffer from decreased morale and productivity at work, and that they use an increasing amount of healthcare dollars.¹

The National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign offers employers an easy way to provide free youth drug prevention resources to parents where they spend much of their time - at work. Sharing such information can benefit employees and their families. Statistics show that teens who learn about the dangers of drugs from their parents are 42 percent less likely to use drugs.²

All employers, including businesses, non-profit organizations, and unions, can participate in the @Work program. Distribution of these wellness resources can help reduce absenteeism and healthcare costs while increasing productivity.

NATIONAL YOUTH ANTI-DRUG MEDIA CAMPAIGN OFFICE OF NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL POLICY

1. Statistics are based on an informal survey of human resource professionals. The survey was conducted at the Society for Human Resource Managements 1999 Leadership Conference.
2. Partnership for a Drug-Free America (PDFA) Partnership Attitude Tracking Study (PATS) 1998
3. U S Department of Health and Human Services Adolescent Time Use, Risky Behavior, and Outcomes
An Analysis of National Data (Washington D. C Author 1995)
4. University of Michigan Institute for Social Research, Monitoring the Future NIDA 2001

100 percent of employers can make a difference in their businesses and in the lives of employees. HERE'S HOW:

FROM 3:00 - 6:00 P.M. ON AN AVERAGE WORKDAY:
Students who do not participate in extracurricular activities are 49 percent more likely to use drugs³

DURING THE LAST TWO PAY PERIODS (30 DAYS):
- 14 percent of eighth-graders have used some form of illegal drugs at least once⁴
- 21 percent of teens have used marijuana⁵

DURING THE PAST YEAR:
- 53 percent of teens say they were offered drugs⁶
- 48 percent of eighth-graders say it would be fairly or very easy to get marijuana if they wanted some⁷
- 47 percent of parents say they have talked to their kids about important issues like drugs; however, only
- 20 percent of teens say they've actually talked with their parents about important issues like drugs⁸

ORDER free anti-drug posters for your lunchroom or break room and free parenting brochures to distribute to employees by calling 1 (800) 788-2800

SUBSCRIBE to and share parenting tips with your employees by signing up at www.TheAntiDrug.com

DOWNLOAD youth drug prevention articles from www.TheAntiDrug.com/At Work for your employee newsletter

INVITE experts from your local anti-drug coalition to your workplace

LINK to www. TheAntiDrug.com from your Intranet

DOWNLOAD drug prevention banners and place them on your Intranet or Web site

Access these and other free tools and resources at www.TheAntiDrug.com/At Work

5. PDFA, PATS, 2001.
6. PDFA, PATS, 2001.
7. University of Michigan Institute for Social Research, "Monitoring the Future," NIDA, 2001.
8. PDFA, PATS, 2000.

"When family problems reach the workplace, someone pays the cost - often employers. Employers can make a difference in their businesses and in the lives of working parents by providing them with information on youth drug prevention. I encourage every employer to take advantage of the @Work program and the opportunity to share out resources with their employees"

John P. Walters
Director
White House Office of
National Drug Control Policy

"Organizations have a critically important role to play in the battle against illegal drugs. The problems associated with an employee who is fighting drug abuse at home can negatively affect the entire workplace through lost productivity, absenteeism, stress and financial loss. No one is immune. That's why organizations should provide resources to help employees protect their families against the ravaging effects of illicit drug use."

Susan R. Meisinger, SPHR
President & CEO
Society for Human Resource Management

"TheAntiDrug.com/AtWork is a great Web site and is an excellent tool for small businesses to provide parenting education tips to employees.'

Jennifer Hodges
Employee Assistance Program of Louisiana

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