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The press conference was attended by: Prof. Dr. Renaldas Čiužas, Director of the Department of Drug, Tobacco and Alcohol Control, Darius Didžgalvis, Director of the UAB “Inovatyvių procesų sprendimai” (dirbkblaivus.lt) and dr. Daumantas Stumbrys, professor at the Center for Demographic Research and Department of Sociology at VMU.
More workers intoxicated
When companies began testing, an impressive number of von average, three times as many intoxicated workers come.
“It seems that the figure, 0.75 percent. Per day is not very high, but translated into the total number of Lithuanian employees, you get quite impressive figures. This means that around 10 thousand arrive a day. Intoxicated workers in Lithuania and it is quite eloquent ”.
The good news is that 60 days is enough to double the number of intoxicated workers who come to work. “If we look at long-term statistics, the number of intoxicated employees has dropped 4.5 times in three years. Coming to work. And that’s a big enough drop. And after such actions we can say that 80 percent. Workers they become healthier ”, says the expert.
In summer the number of intoxicated workers increases
Life has shown that working with a problem, according to experts, is not enough. Living in quarantine conditions, think only quarantine.
“Looking at the statistics, we can see that some companies have switched to another mode: they have stopped testing employees for sobriety or have gone from regular to random testing. And you see that those habits are returning a bit,” he says. the specialist.
Remember that this transition period is very important as old habits must be reestablished when workers return to work. Also because there is a summer period.
According to the data provided, in the summer 50 percent. increase in intoxicated workers.
Intoxicated people are more noticeable among men
Poisoned men are more common in the workplace, but only one-third fewer women are intoxicated.
“We cannot say that it exists, only among men. If men 0.25 percent. intoxicated every day, that is, women – 0.16 percent.
The female cases did not see a more significant age distribution. In all age groups, drunk workers are found equally among women. Among men, there is a tendency for the most problematic group to be those in their 40s.
Examined different sectors
The study also showed in which sectors intoxicated people are most common. At the top of the statistics: agriculture, forestry.
“It just came to our knowledge then. On the one hand, it has to do with the education of the people, on the other hand, it has to do with the social situation of the people. Perhaps it is a bit related to the place of residence,” he says. the expert.
The second place is shared: production and construction.
The good news, according to experts – the transport sector – is that drunk workers are less notorious.
“And we ask questions here, because there really isn’t a very distinguished group here because of their education and place of residence. However, there are long-standing habits in the transportation industry that driving while intoxicated can also lead to loss of rights. The transport sector has also been committed to inspections for many years, ”says the specialist.
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