Addiction at work : tackling drug use and misuse in the workplace

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Title:

Addiction at work : tackling drug use and misuse in the workplace

Author:

Ghodse, Hamid.

ISBN:

9780566086199

Publication Information:

Aldershot, Hants, England ; Burlington, VT, USA : Gower, c2005.

Physical Description:

xviii, 260 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Series:

Personnel today / Management resources

Series Title:

Personnel today / Management resources

Contents:

I. Understanding the problem. The use of drugs and alcohol in the workplace / Hamid Ghodse -- The extent of the problem and the cost to employer / Christine Godfrey and Steve Parrott -- Drug misuse and the work culture: understanding workplace culture / Susanna Galea and Hamid Ghodse -- Effects and risks of workplace culture / Graham Lucas -- Symptoms of drug abuse in the workplace / Fabrizio Schifano -- Medicines in the workplace: the effects of prescribed and OTC drugs on performance / Ian Hindmarch -- II. Establishing a drug policy -- Drug and alcohol policies, a review / David Snashall and Dipti Patel -- Employer's liability and responsibility / Ian Stone -- Policy design and implementation / Graham Lucas. III. Tools for managing the problem -- Addressing psychosocial problems at work: SOLVE / David Gold and Joannah Caborn -- Specialised care for those who have drug and alcohol problems in the workplace / Alex Baldacchino -- Drug screening and detection / John Christofides and Martin Egerton -- Screening new employees / John Harrison -- Ethical, legal and practical aspects of testing in the workplace / John Henry -- Employee assistance programmes / Jill Bachman, Andy Siegle and Elizabeth Pace -- Employment law / Gillian Howard.

Subject Term:

Drugs and employment.

Added Author:

Ghodse, Hamid.

Electronic Access:

Table of contents http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip052/2004023996.html

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Summary

Drugs and the workplace just don't mix. Yes, most users of illicit drugs are employed adults and there's a high correlation between levels of stress, income and alcohol abuse amongst professional and managerial employees. But the risks associated with drug use and abuse in the workplace have been well defined. Addiction at Work enables you to understand the background and extent of the problem: the cost of drug abuse to your organization; the role your own organizational culture may have in encouraging drug misuse; the risks associated with dangerous or stressful jobs. There are also chapters to help you understand the symptoms of drug abuse and the potential risks associated with perfectly legal prescription or over-the-counter medicines. The right kind of drug policy can be a significant weapon to fight this problem. So Addiction at Work explores your responsibility as an employer and how to design, communicate and implement a policy that is appropriate for your organization. Finally, there are chapters on the tools and techniques open to your organization for tackling the problem head on; ways of addressing problem behaviours; the advantages and disadvantages of drug screening and the ethics associated with this practice; employee assistance programmes and specialist care and, finally, the employment law issues around drugs. Addiction at Work has been written by some of the world-authorities on drug use in the workplace. It is an essential reference for organizations seeking a way through the human, ethical and legal issues (and the risk they present to any employer) of a social problem that is increasingly impacting employees whatever their work or the nature of their workplace.