Addiction affects every aspect of life, including the workplace. We have tips for employers and employees on creating a culture of substance wellness.
Whether your colleagues know about your addiction recovery or not, I have a few suggestions for re-entry into the workplace.
High-achievers are able to still perform at work and thus, their substance abuse can go unnoticed for quite a bit of time. This was my story, until it wasn’t.
Taking measures towards a healthier office drinking culture don't need to be drastic or complicated to be effective. To demonstrate this, let's start with 5 simple changes.
Drug tests are most commonly used to screen for opioids, amphetamines, cannabis, cocaine, benzodiazepines, barbiturates, and alcohol—but can be expanded by special order to include a whole host of other substances.
The costs of prescription opioid misuse to employers are as great as $18 billion per year. One way to prevent opioid addiction in the workplace? Educating employees on their risks, and employer resources available to find help.
Most men strongly correlate what they do in their work life with their identity. What’s the problem? Well, when you’re looking at addiction or other life crises, it matters a lot. Because there’s nothing like an addiction or another major life challenge to turn not just your life upside down, but your job.
If you're ready to quit drinking or drugs, or just trying to cut back, work social events come with a unique set of pressures and challenges
A recent study in Massachusetts illuminated what occupations carry a greater risk for opioid dependence and overdose death. Construction workers, fishers, farmers, material movers, repairmen, transportation workers, food service workers and healthcare support workers in Massachusetts all had significantly higher rates of opioid overdose deaths compared to the average.
Handling an alcohol-laden work event is tricky in recovery. Lisa Smith, author of 'Girl Walks Out of a Bar,' shares her strategies for attending boozy work events in sobriety.
Addiction is a family disease, even in the workplace.
Traveling for business? Tips on how to stay sober from Lisa Smith, author of Girl Walks Out of a Bar.
Reality is, a huge number of people in the workforce struggle with addictive behaviors; over 20 million met the criteria for substance use disorders in 2014 (according to SAMHSA). That's around 8% of the population, and only includes those who meet the full diagnostic criteria. Millions more struggle with risky use and other addictions.
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