Illinois Likes to Binge Drink & Smoke

Healthcare costs aside, Illinois businesses may be paying dearly for bad employee habits.
Illinois ranks among the worst states in the nation for binge drinking (47th) and smoking (38th), according to the July 5th issue of Crain’s Chicago Business. 
When you take a closer look at the data, which comes from the United Health Foundation’s “America’s Health [...]

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In 2007, more than 8% of full-time employees in the U.S. were current drug users and nearly 9% of full-time employees reported heavy alcohol use, according to data from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).
That’s pretty alarming.  And, that was before the recession started and added additional stress to every employee’s life.
What’s [...]

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