ALCOHOL & DRUGS

IN THE
WORKPLACE
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 Alcohol & Drugs in the Workplace

Program Objectives
( 1 of 3 )

Assess the roles that alcohol and other drugs play in

your workplace.
Create an effective drug free policy, and successfully
implement it within your organization.

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 Alcohol & Drugs in the Workplace

Program Objectives
( 2 of 3 )

Learn the benefits of an Employee Assistance Program,

and determine how to select the right EAP for your
organization.

Understand the methods of drug testing, and decide

which variety will be the most effective in your
organization.

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 Alcohol & Drugs in the Workplace

Program Objectives
( 3 of 3 )

Learn the hallmarks of a successful program, and

create strategies to achieve success.

Increase productivity, lower costs from compensation

claims, decrease absenteeism, and prevent accidents.

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 Alcohol & Drugs in the Workplace

The Problem
(1 of 5)

Of the 17.4 million illicit drug Absenteeism, increased healthcare

users, age 18 or older in 2007, costs and decreased productivity
13.1 (75.3%) million were due to alcohol and other substance
employed—either full time or abuse costs your company $1,000
part time. per employee per year.

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 Alcohol & Drugs in the Workplace

The Problem
(2 of 5)

Research indicates that

between 20% and 30% of all Between 10% and 20% of all
workplace accidents involve workplace deaths test positive for
employees who are alcohol or other drugs.
intoxicated.

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ASSESSING YOUR WORKPLACE
ALCOHOL/DRUG PROBLEM
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Assessing Your Workplace Alcohol/Drug Problem

(1 of 13)

Alcohol/drug abuse has been shown to negatively affect the following areas:

Absenteeism.

Arbitration costs.

Liability and insurance costs.

Workers' compensation claims.

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 Alcohol & Drugs in the Workplace

Assessing Your Workplace Alcohol/Drug Problem

(2 of 13)

Alcohol/drug abuse has been shown to negatively affect the following areas:

Accidents.

Health care costs.

Equipment replacement costs.

Work spoilage costs.

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 Alcohol & Drugs in the Workplace

Assessing Your Workplace Alcohol/Drug Problem

(9 of 13)

Recognizing alcohol and drug abuse and

dependency requires knowledge of the
general signs and symptoms, which may also
be unrelated to job performance and work
behavior.

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 Alcohol & Drugs in the Workplace

The Drug Free Workplace Act

(2 of 3)

The 5 steps to becoming a drug free workplace include:

05 Drug Testing

04 Employee Assistance

03 Employee Education

02 Manager Training

01 Drug Free Workplace Policy

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DRUG FREE POLICY
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Drug Free Policy

(1 of 10)

A drug free policy is a written

statement that describes The policy needs to be
prohibited actions and the comprehensive and clear.
consequences for doing them.

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TRAINING MANAGERS
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Training Managers
(7 of 18)

Managers must be responsible for:

Providing Answering any

Diagnosing. counseling, therapy questions relating to
or treatment. these.

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EDUCATING EMPLOYEES ON SUBSTANCE ABUSE
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Educating Employees on Substance Abuse

(6 of 13)

The collaborative approach:

This involves Informs everyone of

Emphasizes the the efforts that have
creating and
prevention of substance been set in place and
maintaining a
abuse and the the benefits that will
more supportive
promotion of health. be reached from
atmosphere.
this policy.

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 Alcohol & Drugs in the Workplace

Educating Employees on Substance Abuse

(7 of 13)

The collaborative approach:

This strategy tends to be more Though the collaborative approach

effective than the top-down seeks to educate and support
approach if time and energy can be employees, this does not imply
put into creating the right drug free leniency - consequences must still
atmosphere. be strictly enforced.

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EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
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Employee Assistance Program

(1 of 19)

An EAP is a workplace focused

program, which focuses on
recognizing and resolving the
workplace problems associated with
alcohol and/or drugs.

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Employee Assistance Program

(19 of 19)

The EAPA is a professional

The EASNA maintains an
membership organization that
accreditation program that sets
certifies the qualifications of
standards for internal and external
individual employee assistance
employee assistance programs.
practitioners.

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DRUG TESTING
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Drug Testing
(1 of 9)

Drug testing is a way to get evidence

of recent drug use in order to take
appropriate action, provide reason
for consequences, and analyze the
outcome.

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 Alcohol & Drugs in the Workplace

Drug Testing
(2 of 9)

The drug testing prevents hiring employees who abuse drugs.

Identifies drug use early, and refer employees for assistance.

Complies with federal regulations.

Benefits from premium discount programs.

Acts as a deterrent for employees from abusing drugs.

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 Alcohol & Drugs in the Workplace

Drug Testing
(3 of 9)

There are 5 types of drug testing:

Random. 1

Pre - employment. 2

Reasonable suspicion. 3

Post – accident. 4

Return to duty follow up. 5

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WORKPLACE PARTIES
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Workplace Parties
(1 of 11)

Nine steps for safe office celebrations:

4. Make sure the

1. Be honest with 3. Reinvent the employees know
2. Post the policy.
employees. party concept. when to say
“when.”

8. Arrange
7. Designate party 5. Make other
alternative 6. Provide food.
managers. options available.
transportation

9. Serve none for

the road.

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 Alcohol & Drugs in the Workplace

Workplace Parties
(3 of 11)

Nine steps for safe office celebrations:

Be honest with employees.

Make sure employees know the alcohol and
drug policy before any use of alcoholic 1
beverages in the office.

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Workplace Parties
(10 of 11)

Nine steps for safe office celebrations:

Arrange alternative transportation.

If alcohol is served, be aware that alternative
transportation must be available.
8
Encourage party-goers to make arrangements
before they come, using alternative methods of
transportation if they plan on drinking.

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