For many companies, medical care costs can consume half, or more, of company profits. On a national level, health care spending topped $1.1 trillion in 1998, up 5.6% from 1997. And, by 2007, health care is projected to double. Source: National Coalition on Health Care

The Cost of Unhealthy Employees to American Business

• Job stress is estimated to cost $200-300 billion annually.

• At least 100 million workdays are lost each year to lower back pain, costing employers about $20 billion.

• It costs on average $1,300 for an employee who smokes per year.

• Workplace alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use costs over $100 billion each year.