Alcohol in the Workplace

U.S. researchers offered some sobering news for employers Tuesday, suggesting that alcohol use and impairment directly affects as much as 15 per cent of the work force.

The findings were part of a research project at the University at Buffalo that looked at the prevalence of drinking on the job and the effects of alcohol on workers.

Based on the research, they estimated that as many as 19.2 million U.S. workers - about 15 per cent of the work force - reported to work showing at least some signs of alcohol consumption, including going to work with a hangover.