The Impact Of Substance Use & Related Mental Health Issues, Costs Construction Industry $847 Million Annually In Lost Time; Recommends Actions To Create Solutions & Save Lives

A new economic analysis of the impact of substance use and related mental health issues in the construction industry has revealed that the annual cost to the BC construction industry from workers missing work and showing up at work hungover or dealing with withdrawal symptoms is $847 million. The estimated annual loss of revenue to the Government of BC due to substance use and related mental health issues in the construction industry is $318 million.

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Vicky Waldron