Providing Private, Confidential Treatment for
Valued Employees and their Families

As a CEO or Human Resource Director, you understand only too well how devastating addiction can be to your company’s overall health.

Studies have suggested that as many as 56% of executives struggle with some form of addiction. Unfortunately, many of these professionals are afraid to get the help they need and deserve.

At Winifred Wheeler Counseling, Inc., we provide what no outpatient or inpatient treatment facility can: complete confidentiality — with no paper trail. Confidentiality is crucial for valued employees and their families to maintain their reputation and that of your company.

According to an industry report published by the Hazeldon Foundation, alcohol and drug abuse cost American businesses an estimated $81 billion in lost productivity each year — $37 billion due to premature death and $44 billion due to illness. Alcoholism is estimated to cause 500 million lost workdays annually.

A workplace benefits substantially by addressing addiction and getting treatment for employees who need it. Results include improved job performance, motivation and morale and increased overall customer satisfaction. In addition, a commitment to alcohol and drug abuse treatment for employees in need helps reduce accidents, absenteeism, employee theft and fraud, insurance claims, and workers’ compensation costs.

Addiction treatment costs less than replacing an employee, especially for high-level professional employees. Replacing a professional employee can cost an employer up to one to two times the person’s annual salary (recruitment, advertising, reviewing applications, travel, relocation, HR staff time), not to mention the loss of company knowledge.

If you have a valuable employee who needs treatment for an addiction, contact us in confidence to discuss
our program.