Alcohol and drugs -
a problem for the workplace
Every year increasing numbers of lives are ruined by alcohol and drug abuse. One of the first places problems can surface is the workplace, manifesting in the form of everything from taking sick days to recover, to dismissal for gross misconduct.
The addiction problem can impact a business and an individual employee in many ways these can include:
• Normally non-problematic drug/alcohol use outside of work leads to being ‘over the limit’, with hangovers or withdrawal symptoms when they present for work
• Illicit drug use by employees that can bring the company into disrepute
• Problem drug or alcohol use seriously affecting an employees ability to carry out tasks at work or to work with colleagues leading to mistakes and worse, accidents
• Prescribed medication directly affecting an employee’s ability to do their job.
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Implementing an effective Workplace drug policy (PDF)
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