RI Workers Lose $3.8B to Mental Health And Substance Use Issues Over 5 Years: Survey

A recent survey revealed that mental health or substance use issues in Rhode Island resulted in a loss of $10,637 per employee, amounting to a total economic impact of $3,780,495,199 statewide.

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"The findings showed clear differences by state, with workers in Massachusetts experiencing the greatest income disruption, at a loss of $14,050 within the last five years," according to a press release accompanying the survey.

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"Comparatively, those in Mississippi suffered smaller financial losses of $7,698," the release said.

RenaissanceRecovery, a nationwide association of addiction and mental health treatment centers, conducted the survey of 3,002 2 workers, according to the release.

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"The study focused on how time off work, reduced hours, or disrupted employment translated into lost income for people dealing with these conditions," the release said.

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"Nationally, 41% of respondents said a mental health or substance use issue had affected their ability to work, and of those, it was estimated that they had lost 16% of their income as a result," according to the survey. "At a loss of $10,968 per person over the last five years, that accumulated to $1,151,393,123,529 nationally due to mental health and substance use challenges."

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