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Report: Failed drug tests leave jobs open

Written by Journal News Wednesday, 01 February 2012 11:07

Connection between drug abuse, joblessness part of state report’s findings.

There are more than 80,000 job openings in Ohio, but employers say finding enough workers who can pass drug tests to fill these positions remains a challenge, according to a recent state work force development report.

Ohio Rep. Tim Derickson, R-Hanover Twp., said the correlation of unemployment to substance abuse is one of the most distressing woes shared by business owners across the state.

Job seekers failing drug tests are reportedly a problem despite continued high unemployment.

Butler County had an average unemployment rate in 2011 of 9 percent, according to the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services.

A total 14,600 people in Butler County were unemployed in December, according to state figures.

Derickson, who represents the western portion of Butler County, chairs the Ohio House Legislative Study Committee on Workforce Development formed last year.

The committee met with businesses and other work force groups across the state.

“Some witnesses suggested that staying on unemployment or in a treatment program is often preferable to an out-of-work individual over gainful employment,” wrote Derickson in the report.

“These problems are real issues facing Ohio’s work force and significantly affect our employers’ ability to find qualified workers.”

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