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Workforce Drug Positivity Rises by Double-Digits in Almost One-Third of U.S. Industry Sectors Examined

December 31, 2018

Drug use by the U.S. workforce increased each year -- and by double-digits over two years -- between 2015 and 2017, in five of 16 major U.S. industry sectors analyzed.

Antiobiotic-Resistant Bacteria Named in New List

1 Out Of 6 ER Visits in Q2 2017 Opioid Related

December 20, 2017

In the second quarter of 2017, one in every six ER visits was opioid related, according to data by the AI health outcomes and data company OM1.

The Opioid Epidemic – America’s Prescribed Killer

December 20, 2017

America is in the middle of a deadly drug crisis, and enterprise security can play a key role to mitigate the epidemic. In 2015, more than 52,000 people died of drug overdoses, nearly two-thirds of which were linked to opioids such as Percocet, OxyContin, heroin, and fentanyl.

Prescription Drug Abuse Increasingly Seen as a Major U.S. Public Health Problem

December 4, 2017

Americans’ concerns about prescription drug abuse have risen over the past four years, with some of largest increases coming among well-educated adults.

Survey Says 23% of Female College Students Experience Sexual Assault

September 23, 2015

A survey by the Association of American Universities (AAU) found that 23% of female college students have been sexually assaulted.

Report Details Deaths from Injuries Per State

June 25, 2015

In the past four years, the number of injury deaths increased significantly in 17 states, remained stable in 24 states and decreased in nine states.

ON DEMAND: Business-impacting events such as severe weather, man-made disasters, and supply chain disruption are increasing in frequency and making impacts around the globe.

Employees don’t feel prepared to navigate an increasingly dangerous world, and they expect their employers to not only care about their personal safety, but to actively keep them safe.