Poor health habits take an enormous toll on American business.

Consider the following statistics:

v    It cost on average $1300 a year for an employee who smokes.

v    Job stress is estimated to cost American industry $200 - $300 billion annually.

v    National Safety Council estimates that 1 million employees are absent on an average workday because of stress related problems.

v    Work injuries cost $121 billion in medical care, lost productivity and wages.

v    At least 100 million workdays are lost each year to lower back pain at a cost to employers of about $20 billion.

v    Every 5 seconds a worker is injured.

v    Every 10 seconds a worker is temporarily or permanently disabled.

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

v    Up to 40% of industrial fatalities can be linked to alcohol consumption and alcoholism.

Source: CDC.