In a recent survey, 99 percent of human resource professionals said they believe that employees who have children with substance abuse problems are more likely to suffer from decreased morale and productivity, and that they use an increasing amount of health care dollars. Kids who learn about the risks of drug abuse from their parents or caregivers are about 36 percent less likely to smoke marijuana, 50 percent less likely to use inhalants, 56 percent less likely to use cocaine and 65 percent less likely to use LSD.

The Parents@Work program puts important anti-drug resources into the hands of parents where they spend most of their time - at work - while helping businesses with their bottom line. Drugs sapped a staggering $143.4 billion from the U.S. economy in 1998. Losses for 2000 were projected at more than $160 billion.¹ A vast majority of these costs - $98.5 billion - is from lost productivity. This includes $12.9 billion in health care costs.²

The Parents@Work program provides working parents and other caregivers with useful resources that will help keep kids drug-free. These resources are free and most can be downloaded right from this site. For more information on how to get involved right away, visit the Get Started Page.