Managing drug and alcohol misuse at work

Alcohol Policy UK reports that a new survey by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) exposes employers for failing to support employees with substance dependency problems. Just 38 per cent pay enough attention to the problem by co-ordinating rehabilitation support to help individuals with drug or alcohol problems return to work. The findings also show that four out of ten employers believe alcohol misuse is a significant cause of employee absence and lost productivity. One third says that drug misuse has a similarly negative effect in the workplace.

Reports the findings from CIPD survey, with data on:

• policies and procedures
• testing
• managing and supporting employees with drug and/or alcohol problems
• recruitment of individuals with previous drug and/or alcohol problems
• disciplinary action and drug and alcohol misuse at work
• rehabilitation of employees with drug or alcohol problems.

Download Full Survey (PDF)

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