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Should You Hire Recovering Addicts?
In most cases, employers are concerned with lost profits and productivity and injuries and fatalities that their employees may cause. Employee morale, turnover, and the overall amount of time employees have to be away from work due to drug abuse are negatively affected by this policy. Bothersome physical and behavioral signs should catch the attention of employers.
Reduced motivation and energy and increased irritability are other changes in behaviors frequently observed in employees who are addicted. If unexplained absences and frequent sick days occur due to substance abuse, employers must exercise caution not to violate an employee’s medical privacy or discriminate. During job assessments, prospective employers may require drug tests and assist the employee during their recovery.