A new industry coalition is hoping to create awareness about alcohol and drug use in the workplace and ultimately reduce injuries and fatalities caused by jobsite substance abuse.
Member organizations of the Construction Coalition for a Drug- and Alcohol-Free Workplace, formally launched last month, contend that substance abuse is still a problem on construction worksites. They cite statistics from the New York City-based National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence that show the construction industry as having one of the highest rates of workplace drug and alcohol use across all industries.