Opioid painkillers are medications for treating pain that can be very addicting. Most people who are prescribed these medications do not develop a problem. Some, however, can become addicted even when these drugs are taken for a legitimate pain problem. Consider these startling statistics:

• Prescription painkiller abuse costs employers over $40 billion annually because employees are less productive while at work or are not at work at all.
• Employees who abuse drugs are two to five times more likely to take unexcused absences, be late for work, quit or be fired within one year of employment, be involved in workplace […]

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