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Karen Belanger

General Impacts of Drugs in the Workplace

Karen Belanger - 19 February 2020

Here are some of the observable impacts of substance misuse in or affecting the workplace:

 

  1. Tardiness/Sleeping on the job
  2. After-effects of substance affecting performance such as hangover
  3. Poor decision making
  4. Loss of efficiency
  5. Theft
  6. Increased absenteeism
  7. Accidents
  8. Lower morale of co-workers
  9. Increased likelihood of trouble with co-workers and/or supervisors
  10. Preoccupation with obtaining and using drugs at work
  11. Interferes with attention and concentration
  12. Illegal activities at work - buying or selling drugs
  13. Higher employee turnover requiring the training of new employees
  14. Discipl...
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Good Supervisory Skills Support a Safe, Healthy and Drug-Free Workplace

Karen Belanger - 31 January 2020

A supervisor is responsible for the productivity and performance of an operating unit. Employees are the greatest resource in this mission toward success.  With this in mind, it is also important to provide a safe and healthy workplace to protect these valuable assets.  Enhancing one’s supervisory skills will help any leader meet his or her goals.

The objective of the supervisor is to demonstrate leadership and job knowledge that motivates employees to meet the goals of the company.  Becoming a supervisor requires education on the specific job functions, responsibilities, and standards, as...

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Wellness and Recovery-Friendly Workplaces

Karen Belanger - 28 January 2020

Wellness and recovery-friendly workplaces programs complement the drug free workplace by maintaining the focus on healthy lifestyles with the goal of preventing disease, unhealthy behaviors, and substance misuse.  They can be put in place separately or together to support and balance a drug free workplace program.

 

Wellness workplaces

Best practices that organizations can adopt to promote worksite wellness can include:

•             Forming a worksite wellness committee

•             Healthy eating (groups form with meetings at lunch, or after work, e.g. Weight Watchers, nutritionist...

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Avoiding Legal Problems with Your Drug Free Workplace Program

Karen Belanger - 14 January 2020

Laws on drug-free workplace programs may be very complex, non-existent, or somewhere in between, but employers can follow some simple steps to set a foundation for ensuring compliance, fair application, and consistency.

The following best practices are helpful for all organizations that strive for a drug-free workplace:

  1. Ask the experts
    Consult an employment attorney or legal counselor whenever you alter your drug-free workplace policy, or if you’re launching a new program.
  2. Set clear penalties for policy violations
    If your policy includes a drug-testing program, state who will be tested...
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Facts About Substance Abuse in the Workplace

Karen Belanger - 27 December 2019

 

Over the past decades in the U.S., studies were performed to determine the efficacy of drug-free workplace programs.  Here are some of those results:

 

  • Workers’ Compensation Insurance claims: 38% to 50% of all claims are related to substance abuse in the workplace; substance abusers file three to five times as many claims.
  • Medical costs:  Substance abusers incur 300% higher medical costs than non-abusers.
  • Absenteeism: Substance abusers are 2.5 times more likely to be absent eight or more days a year.
  • Lost productivity: Substance abusers are one-third less productive.
  • Employee...
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Workplace Drug Testing

Karen Belanger - 18 December 2019

Why do employers perform drug testing in the workplace? There are many reasons but primarily drug testing is used by organizations to avoid hiring new employees that may pose risks in the workplace, create a safe work environment, support employee health and safety, comply with governmental or industry mandated regulations, address acute workplace drug use problems, and demonstrate social responsibility.

 

Employers that conduct drug testing typically do so at, or following, pre-determined circumstances. They may include pre-employment, post-accident, and reasonable suspicion testing. Some...

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Why Should Employers Establish a Drug Free Workplace Program?

Karen Belanger - 12 December 2019

Studies have found that nearly 80% of people suffering from illicit substance abuse hold full or part-time jobs. This means that they aren’t keeping their drug use separate from their work because drug abuse typically spreads into every aspect of a person’s life. Employers around the globe face the realities that, one or more of their employees may be taking illegal drugs, or abusing prescription drugs, and the only way they can help prevent drug use from affecting their business is to establish a Drug Free Workplace Program (DFWP). As an employer, it doesn’t mean that you are suspecting or...

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Drug Free Workplace Program Components

Karen Belanger - 18 November 2019

The following components of a drug free workplace program are typical of many employers’ comprehensive program features. Of course, details may vary by country or locale, industry standards, employment practices, or laws.

Written drug free workplace policy – the written policy identifies the specific provisions of the employer’s drug free workplace program and how infractions will be handled.

Drug and alcohol testing – testing workers for the presence of drugs or alcohol creates a deterrent effect that encourages them to avoid the use of substances outside of those prescribed by their...

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Promoting Drug Free Workplaces

Karen Belanger - 12 November 2019
Diverse group of office workers

Good morning! 

Just a few weeks ago, we observed Drug Free Work Week in the U.S. It was originally founded to improve safety and health in the construction industry through drug-free workplace programs. The first Drug Free Work Week was observed in 2006, and in subsequent years, more and more organizations—representing a range of industries—also rallied behind the effort, helping to firmly establish it as an annual opportunity to reinforce to employers and employees alike that “working drug free works.”

Today, employers and stakeholders for safe and healthy workplaces, promote this annual...

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Welcome to the Workplace-Based Prevention Forum

Karen Belanger - 1 July 2019

Hello everyone!  We are excited that our workplace prevention forum is now open. We will post information, news, resources, research, and much more, as we move forward.  This is the place to voice your questions  and to participate in discussions regarding substance abuse prevention in your work environment.

Best regards,

Karen Belanger, Moderator

 

 

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