Wall Street Addicts Quietly Outperforming, Human Resources Still Terrified
KEY POINTS
- â˘Nicole Fox, VP of marketing at Shatterproof, discussed fighting addiction's silent presence in US workplaces.
- â˘Addiction often hides in white-collar jobs as overperformance rather than absenteeism, complicating detection.
- â˘A company with 45,000 employees may lose $50 million annually due to substance use disorder costs.
- â˘Surveys reveal people claim openness to coworkers with addiction but resist close interaction or management roles.
Nicole Fox, Shatterproof's VP of marketing, reveals addiction at work is less sloppy missed deadlines and more winning too much at Wall Street. Her nonprofit's new calculator estimates a 45,000-employee company losing $50 million yearly from addiction costs while saving just $8,500 per redeemed employeeâmath no one asked for but definitely needs. The research shows 70% claim willingness to work with addicts, yet 67% don't want them as supervisorsâlike saying 'I love puppies, just not the one living in my backyard.' Alcohol hides in boardrooms, not just bars, and the CEO-led 'courageous conversations' sound like mandatory therapy but with less coffee. All while overdose kills most 18-44-year-olds, who also happen to be half the workforce, proving corporate cultureâs failing cocktail is stress mixed with stigma.
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Welcome to corporate America's addiction denial: love you, just donât sit next to you or manage me. Apparently substance use disorder pairs well with 'but Iâm very professional!'
Saying addiction hides behind 'overperformance' at work is just corporate code for 'workaholic drinking buddies who wonât admit theyâre a mess.'
Half the workforce is at risk, yet companies somehow think their biggest threat is telling HR you have a problem, not the problem itself.
Source: Businessinsider | Published: 11/30/2025 | Author: Reed Alexander
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