Up to 50% of new entrants result in addiction problems in some industries

Industries “compete” for workers, as there is a high rate of personnel turnover, which is why they have chosen to generate more incentives and services. In contrast, a culture of prevention is promoted for the management of addictions.

Santiago Vera González, president of the Businessmen’s Union of the Industrial City of Torreón, considered that this is a natural issue because new companies have arrived in the Lagunera Region, but he assured that local industries are seeking to maintain their workforce by granting of greater benefits.

He mentioned that currently A problem is faced, mainly with the operators, with the increase in glass consumption, which is why anti-doping tests are carried out. inside the plants and there has been contact with the Youth Integration Center for treatment, since it is necessary to work on a culture of prevention.

“What would we have to do, together, with the Municipality and with the State, to be able to ensure that those kids, who probably start in high school, do not really become addicted and that they have other activities that allow them to be outside of that “he commented.

In companies, he indicated that addictions are reflected in productivity, since there is greater absenteeism and there is distrust of the company, since It is unknown how he may react under the influence of that drug, certain responsibilities are not assigned to him.since it begins to be lacking and loses opportunities.

Vera González said that companies have begun to carry out anti-doping tests, some every week and others every month or year.

He indicated that one piece of information that was provided to them is that up to 50 percent of new entrants in a large industry had drug addiction problems, which he considered very worrying.

He noted that this problem was not so serious before, but has become more acute with crystal, which is considered a highly addictive drug.

The Human Resources Association of La Laguna (ARHLA) carries out a survey among the workers of the companies that make it up, which is about to be concluded. Among the preliminary results, It has been found that the problem is not only at an operational level but that cases of drug addiction appear at all levels. and that is accentuated in the lagoon region of Durango, although it also persists in Coahuila.