abuse is a huge, worldwide problem. In the United States alone
there are over 50 million binge drinkers, 17 million illegal
drug users and almost 15 million people who abuse prescription
drugs. Most substance abusers have jobs. In fact, it is
estimated that one out of every ten workers has a substance
abuse problem. An employee with an alcohol or drug problem can
decrease productivity, create a hostile work environment and
damage a company's good name. Worst of all, the actions of a
worker who is "under the influence" can completely undermine a
company's efforts to keep people second in a two-part series on
dealing with drug and alcohol abuse in the workplace,
SafetyManager’s “Dealing with Drug and Alcohol Abuse for
Managers and Supervisors” discusses the various forms of
substance abuse that are typically found in the workplace, how
managers and supervisors can detect substance-abuse problems,
and what they should and shouldn’t do if they discover a worker
with a substance- abuse problem. The program comes w