PREVENTION ON JOB CENTERS

CEDRO operates on work centers, both with the workers as well with the families, being a firm believer that a drug-free work area will be more efficient and effective in its processes.
Drug abuse in work centers favors accidents and promotes absenteeism and conflicts.

The International Work Organization has mentioned some numbers regarding these consequences:

* According to the International Work Organization there are world wide more than 50 million of people disabled due to alcohol and other drugs abuse.

* On-the-job accidents related to alcohol and other drugs abuse cause the following:

From 2 to 4 more on-the-job accidents than in other workers
From 15 to 30 % more of total accidents
From 20 to 25 % affecting intoxicated individuals

* Absenteeism registered among workers abusing is the following:

From 2 to 3 times greater than in the rest of workers
Also, a greater number of unjustified absenteeism is registered, delays, getting out before time, taking more time during lunch hour and coffee breaks.

* There is a considerable reduction on performance on workers having drug abuse problems, and it shows:

More difficulties for teamwork, less concentration on the job and less quality of work, greater personnel rotation with the loss of experience and training

* Disciplinary sanctions on drug-abuse workers are:
From15 to 40 % of total sanctions

* Insurance expenses double and/or triple for health insurance

* The following are other problems on-the-job site:
Greater number of conflicts with fellow workers and bosses
Expenses for repair of tools, machinery and equipment.
Expenses for work materials
Unpleasant work environment: The International Work Organization declares that even though drug abuse workers are not more than 10% of the working force, the provoke 80% of personnel problems

* For the affected worker it represents:
Physical and psychological problems
Family conflicts
Work instability
Low performance
Legal problems
Unemployment

WHY ON THE COMPANY PREVENTION PROGRAM?

* Because it has been proven that the work place is the best environment for prevention activities, due to the fact that it is the place where people stay more time.

* Because when affirmative and personal development processes are stimulated for drug abuse prevention within the culture of the company, the workers commit themselves to participate completely with the purposes of the company.

* Because the link between physical and mental well being of the workers increases productivity.

* Because prevention activities provide services to a greater number of workers and with a lesser cost, compared to treatment that costs more and benefits a lesser number of workers.

* Because a company having a prevention program expects the following:
- Decrease in absenteeism
- Decrease in accidents
- Increased productivity
- Improvement of work environment
- Decrease in materials and equipment deterioration
- Decrease in personnel rotation and layoffs and compensation payments

* The International Consortium on Drug Abuse at the Work Place declares that in Spain for each euro invested saved in a prevention program between 5 to 15 euros are saved.

STRATEGIES:

The prevention program on the work place understands the worker as "someone who establishes a series of professional, family and social relationships" that is why intervention is addressed to promotion and development of those places where the worker interacts.

The program's objective is the following:

· The social and personal development of workers and not only to reduce the problems related to drug abuse.

· Promote changes on life-styles by means of different education, cultural and recreational activities..

· Foster activities and environments where drug abuse is incompatible with work and well-being.