Workplace substance abuse: establish policies

Article Abstract:

Personnel professionals need to establish clear substance abuse policies in the workforce in order to begin to deal with the problems abuse can cause in the work environment. Policies are necessary for several reasons including: explaining rights, authority, and mutual responsibilities; establishing procedures, expectations, and consequences; and providing a medium for communication regarding problems connected to substance abuse. However, policies should be developed that take into account such things as: employee privacy; federal and local regulations; and equitable application of substance abuse rules and regulations. Personnel professionals should also be careful to review policies and procedures to prevent future difficulties.

Laws, regulations and rules

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Workplace substance abuse: a proactive approach

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Recent studies have found that substance abuse affects about 12% of the current US workforce, which can greatly reduce productivity in the workplace and cause financial losses. Personnel managers attempting to address the problem of employee substance abuse may have success by using a proactive approach which focuses on cost-effective intervention and work-site prevention. Steps in the proactive approach include: developing and applying the procedures necessary to bring the problem of substance abuse under management control; structuring and running an employee assistance program; defining treatment goals and controlling costs; and avoiding simple solutions to complex problems.

Care and treatment, Planning, Substance abuse treatment

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Employee assistance: EAPs are big business

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Employee assistance programs (EAPs) have been found to be a cost effective way to deal with substance abuse in the work environment, but successful programs must also achieve performance objectives, achieve quantifiable outcomes, and achieve accountability, just like a business. Specifically, an EAP should include elements such as: strategic planning; quality control; and market sensitivity. Another element to a successful EAP is an effective information system which can perform forecasts, identify program expenditures, and generate clinical data.

Employee benefits, Cost (Economics), Costs (Economics)

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