Can This Company''s Tech Help Businesses Reduce Insurance Premiums From Alcohol-Related Injuries? Photo by Kindel Media from Pexels This post contains sponsored advertising content. This content is for informational purposes only and is not intended to be investing advice. Employees who report to work with alcohol in their systems can sometimes present a danger to themselves, their colleagues, and their employer. Research has shown that alcohol and illicit drugs affect sight, speech, coordination, reaction speed, and general performance , which can endanger the safety of many people if working with machinery or driving a vehicle. Excessive alcohol use contributes to the deaths of more than 95,000 people in the United States each year. Alcohol-related injuries, deaths and lost productivity cost American employers and insurers $63 billion annually. To reduce deaths and financial implications, companies have introduced random testing for alcohol and drugs in the workplace to minimize accidents and health risks. As much as employers try to honor their obligation by ensuring their workplaces are safe, accidents happen.