Preventing Substance Use in our Business World

915 East Atkins Street,Dobson NC 27017

28 October, 2021

Description

This event is sponsored by the Mount Airy Rotary Club and Surry County Office of Substance Abuse Recovery. As substance use disorders across the country rise, so do the potential costs to employers if they ignore the issue but addressing it can lead to significant savings. According to research published by the National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago the annual average additional costs to an employer for each worker with an untreated substance use disorder (SUD) have risen 30% in just three years. Employers spend an average of $8,817 annually on each employee with an untreated SUD. Yet we know that each employee who recovers from a SUD saves a company over $8,500 on average. Join the Mount Airy Rotary Club and Surry County Office of Substance Abuse Recovery in a two-hour event discussing the following topics: Learn about the Addictive Process and StigmaHear about the status of substance use in Surry County, it's impact on the business community and how supporting recovery is good for businessParticipate in a small group business roundtable discussing how substance use is impacting your business, employees, and family membersGain access to support services designed to reduce the impact of substances use on business and families