UKASSA services

Awareness, Prevention and Risk Reduction

Treatment and problem management

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  • Decreased employee productivity and efficiency
  • Increased levels of employee sickness and absenteeism
  • Compromised levels of safety in the workplace
  • Unnecessary exposure to legal risks
  • Wasted time and resources through following standard disciplinary proceedings to monitor employee performance and document for termination
  • Problems associated with employee health, wellbeing and the working environment
  • A failure to meet the companies corporate social responsibilities
  • A negative impact on company reputation both internally and externally

  • Alcohol abuse costs UK industry in excess of £8bn per year
  • 26 million days a year are lost through alcohol abuse
  • A survey by Alcohol Concern and the TUC claims that 25% of workplace accidents are alcohol related
  • Hangovers alone are calculated to cost businesses £2.2bn
  • In the last two years over 50% of British companies have been forced to discipline or dismiss employees due to alcohol misuse problems. Over 25% have had to dismiss or discipline employees for drug related problems
  • Excessive alcohol and drug misuse is endemic in many organisations
  • Drink and drug related problems in the UK are worsening
  • A research document published by the Health Education Authority showed that 90% of the Personnel Directors of large UK organisations considered that alcohol consumption was a problem for their organisation
  • 1 in 25 people in the UK are dependant on alcohol - this has no bearing on income, education, class, race or any other factor

  • Fully comply with all legislation regarding drug and alcohol concerns in the workplace
  • Reduce the risk of workplace accidents, and the risk of liability to incur legal costs as the result of these accidents
  • Maximize workforce efficiency, productivity, reduce absenteeism and promote a healthy lifestyle to the workforce
  • Streamline HR processes when documenting for performance improvement/termination ensuring legal obligations are met at each stage and avoiding the potential for costly employment tribunals for allegations of unfair dismissal
  • Provide a return on investment, outlining the case that it is often more cost effective to rehabilitate and invest in the health and wellbeing of employees rather than incur the extra expense and associated costs, time and effort it takes to recruit and retrain replacement staff
  • Understand that it is more cost effective for an organization to deal with these issues on a per case basis rather than paying for an under-utilized company wide EAP program or cash-plan covering each employee across the organization
  • Be a good organisation to work for – taking the health and wellbeing of their staff seriously and meeting the organisations corporate social responsibilities
  • Be an ethical and socially responsible organization that treats addiction problems as a healthcare concern
  • Reduce insurance premiums through ensuring a policy and framework for dealing with substance misuse is in place
  • Invest in the health and wellbeing of the companies most important asset – the employees

  • A Fully integrated service offering - We are the only UK company with a fully integrated service offering in this area – offering services in both the essential areas of Awareness and Risk Reduction and Treatment and Problem management.
  • Ethical – we come from a treatment perspective- We are the only UK company that comes from a treatment perspective, ensuring that we look after the needs and welfare of the inliidual as well as those of the organisation.
  • More cost effective – UKASSA’s services are provided on a pay as you use basis – allowing UKASSA members to remain in full financial control over their investment in this area, minimizing the problems associated with wasteful EAP programs and providing a measurable ROI
  • Higher quality treatment services – UKASSA offers clients the ability to choose the highest quality on offer from a global supplier base.
  • Broader range of services – UKASSA offers the broadest range of services from providers all over the world, offering our clients the unique ability to choose a truly bespoke and most appropriate solution for their organisation and their employees.

Every company has a responsibility to adopt a professional approach to substance misuse problems.  It is in both the interests of the employee and the organisation to implement a framework so that these problems can be treated as a healthcare concern alongside disciplinary measures if required   UKASSA offers a simple, cost effective and comprehensive solution to fully address substance misuse problems