Substance Abuse. Substance abuse is estimated to be responsible for more than half a million...
-
Upload
dinah-bennett -
Category
Documents
-
view
216 -
download
0
Transcript of Substance Abuse. Substance abuse is estimated to be responsible for more than half a million...
Substance AbuseSubstance Abuse
Substance abuse is estimated to be responsible Substance abuse is estimated to be responsible for more than half a million non-fatal injuries a for more than half a million non-fatal injuries a year and forty percent of work-related fatalities year and forty percent of work-related fatalities and work-related injuries. and work-related injuries.
Employees who abuse drugs or alcohol use 3 to Employees who abuse drugs or alcohol use 3 to 8 times as many sick days. 8 times as many sick days.
The estimated employer costs in The estimated employer costs in accident/injuries, absenteeism, medical claims, accident/injuries, absenteeism, medical claims, job turnover, theft, and lost productivity is 36 to job turnover, theft, and lost productivity is 36 to 60 60 billionbillion dollars per year! dollars per year!
Mangan, Inc. is committed to providing a safe Mangan, Inc. is committed to providing a safe environment for all employees and contract staff. environment for all employees and contract staff. To achieve this goal, the Company has adopted To achieve this goal, the Company has adopted and strictly adheres to the following substance and strictly adheres to the following substance abuse policies:abuse policies:
Long Beach, Atlanta, Colorado, North Carolina – Los Long Beach, Atlanta, Colorado, North Carolina – Los Angeles Clean Card Angeles Clean Card (LACC)(LACC)
Houston Office – Oil & Gas Production Consortium Houston Office – Oil & Gas Production Consortium (OGPC)(OGPC) or Houston Substance Abuse Program or Houston Substance Abuse Program (HSAP)(HSAP)
All offices for pipeline projects - Department of All offices for pipeline projects - Department of Transportation Research & Special Projects Transportation Research & Special Projects (DOT-(DOT-PHMSA)PHMSA)
Goals of this TrainingGoals of this Training
Impact of Substance Abuse in the Impact of Substance Abuse in the WorkplaceWorkplace
Ways People Use Alcohol and Other Ways People Use Alcohol and Other DrugsDrugs
Understanding AddictionUnderstanding Addiction Specific Drugs of AbuseSpecific Drugs of Abuse Signs and Symptoms of Substance AbuseSigns and Symptoms of Substance Abuse AssistanceAssistance
Impact of Substance Abuse Impact of Substance Abuse in the Workplacein the Workplace
Employee Health – Depresses the immune Employee Health – Depresses the immune systemsystem
Productivity – Impairment on the jobProductivity – Impairment on the job Decision Making – Distorted perception of Decision Making – Distorted perception of
their abilitytheir ability
Safety – Increased accidents Safety – Increased accidents
Employee morale – Higher turnover, lower Employee morale – Higher turnover, lower quality, and reduced team effort quality, and reduced team effort
Security – Higher incidents of theft and law Security – Higher incidents of theft and law enforcement involvement enforcement involvement
Impact of Substance Abuse Impact of Substance Abuse in the Workplace in the Workplace (cont’d)(cont’d)
Ways People Use Alcohol Ways People Use Alcohol and Other Drugsand Other Drugs
Use:
Experimentation – Curiosity or peer pressure
Social/Recreational – Drinking and other drug use in some settings is often condoned
As a stress reliever – Alcoholism and drug addiction often begin with relief use
Abuse: Using a substance to modify or control Abuse: Using a substance to modify or control mood or state of mind in a manner that is illegal or mood or state of mind in a manner that is illegal or harmful to oneself or others. Potential harmful to oneself or others. Potential consequences of abuse include:consequences of abuse include:
Accidents or injuriesAccidents or injuries BlackoutsBlackouts Legal problemsLegal problems Poor job performancePoor job performance Family problemsFamily problems Sexual behavior that increases the risk of Sexual behavior that increases the risk of
HIV infectionHIV infection
Addiction:
The irresistible compulsion to use alcohol and other drugs despite adverse consequences. It is characterized by repeated failures to control use, increased tolerance and increased disruption in the family.
Understanding AddictionUnderstanding Addiction
For one in ten people, abuse leads to addiction. For one in ten people, abuse leads to addiction. Addiction to alcohol and other drugs is: Addiction to alcohol and other drugs is:
Chronic Progressive Primary Terminal Characterized by denial
Risk of addiction:Risk of addiction:
Addiction is a family diseaseAddiction is a family disease
Prior abuse of alcohol and other drugsPrior abuse of alcohol and other drugs
Other contributing factorsOther contributing factors
Specific Drugs of AbuseSpecific Drugs of Abuse
AlcoholAlcohol
MarijuanaMarijuana
InhalantsInhalants
CocaineCocaine
StimulantsStimulants
DepressantsDepressants
HallucinogensHallucinogens
NarcoticsNarcotics
Designer DrugsDesigner Drugs
Prescription MedicationPrescription Medication
Signs and Symptoms of Signs and Symptoms of Substance AbuseSubstance Abuse
EmotionallyEmotionally
BehaviorallyBehaviorally
PhysicallyPhysically
Abuse of alcohol and other drugs affects people:
Emotional effects of substance abuse:
Aggression Burnout Anxiety Depression Paranoia Denial
Behavioral effects of substance abuse:Behavioral effects of substance abuse:
Slow reaction timeSlow reaction time Impaired coordinationImpaired coordination Slowed or slurred speechSlowed or slurred speech IrritabilityIrritability Excessive talkingExcessive talking Inability to sit stillInability to sit still Limited attention spanLimited attention span Poor motivation or lack of energyPoor motivation or lack of energy
Physical effects of Physical effects of substance abuse:substance abuse:
Weight lossWeight loss SweatingSweating ChillsChills Smell of alcoholSmell of alcohol
Family and Coworker Family and Coworker ImpactImpact
Enabling:
Action that someone takes to protect the person with the problem from the consequences of his or her actions. Unfortunately, enabling actually helps the person to NOT deal with his or her problem.
Examples of enabling:Examples of enabling:
Covering Up Covering Up
Rationalizing Rationalizing
Withdrawing/Avoiding Withdrawing/Avoiding
BlamingBlaming
Controlling Controlling
Threatening Threatening
Examples of traps family members Examples of traps family members and coworkers may fall into:and coworkers may fall into:
Sympathy Sympathy Excuses Excuses Apology Apology Diversions Diversions
Innocence Innocence Anger Anger Pity Pity Tears Tears
AssistanceAssistance Things to remember:Things to remember:
Difficulty performing on the job can sometimes Difficulty performing on the job can sometimes be caused by unrecognized personal problems be caused by unrecognized personal problems - including addiction to alcohol and other drugs- including addiction to alcohol and other drugs
Help is available Help is available Although a supervisor may suspect that an Although a supervisor may suspect that an
employee’s performance is poor because of employee’s performance is poor because of personal problems, it is up to the employee to personal problems, it is up to the employee to decide whether or not that is the casedecide whether or not that is the case
It is an employee’s responsibility to decide It is an employee’s responsibility to decide whether or not to seek help whether or not to seek help
Addiction is treatable and reversibleAddiction is treatable and reversible
An employee’s decision to seek help is a An employee’s decision to seek help is a private one and will not be made publicprivate one and will not be made public
AssistanceAssistance (cont’d)(cont’d)
If EAP services are available:If EAP services are available:
An EAP (Employee Assistance Program) An EAP (Employee Assistance Program) can help employees decide what to do if can help employees decide what to do if they have a problem with alcohol or other they have a problem with alcohol or other drugsdrugs
An EAP also can help an employee An EAP also can help an employee decide what to do if someone in his/her decide what to do if someone in his/her family or workgroup has a problemfamily or workgroup has a problem
Conversations with an EAP are Conversations with an EAP are confidentialconfidential
If EAP services are not available, If EAP services are not available, help may be available from:help may be available from:
Community hotlinesCommunity hotlines
Self-help groups such as Alcoholics Self-help groups such as Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, Al-Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, Al-Anon, etc.Anon, etc.
Community mental health centersCommunity mental health centers
Private therapists or counselorsPrivate therapists or counselors
Addiction treatment centersAddiction treatment centers
ConfidentialityConfidentiality Problems will not be made publicProblems will not be made public Conversations with an EAP professional - or Conversations with an EAP professional - or
other referral agent - are private and will be other referral agent - are private and will be protectedprotected
All information related to performance issues All information related to performance issues will be maintained in his/her personnel filewill be maintained in his/her personnel file
Information about referral to treatment, Information about referral to treatment, however, will be kept separatelyhowever, will be kept separately
Information about treatment for addiction or Information about treatment for addiction or mental illness is not a matter of public mental illness is not a matter of public record and cannot be shared without a record and cannot be shared without a signed release from the employeesigned release from the employee
If an employee chooses to tell coworkers If an employee chooses to tell coworkers about his/her private concerns, that is about his/her private concerns, that is his/her decisionhis/her decision
When an employee tells his/her supervisor When an employee tells his/her supervisor something in confidence, supervisors are something in confidence, supervisors are obligated to protect that disclosureobligated to protect that disclosure
Confidentiality Confidentiality (cont’d)(cont’d)
If EAP services are available, If EAP services are available, employees are also assured that:employees are also assured that:
EAP records are separate from personnel EAP records are separate from personnel records and can be accessed only with a records and can be accessed only with a signed release from the employeesigned release from the employee
EAP professionals are bound by a code of EAP professionals are bound by a code of ethics to protect the confidentiality of the ethics to protect the confidentiality of the employees and family members that they employees and family members that they serveserve
There are clear limits on when and what There are clear limits on when and what information an EAP professional can share information an EAP professional can share and with whomand with whom
A Safer, Drug-Free A Safer, Drug-Free WorkplaceWorkplace
Recognize the impact ofRecognize the impact of alcohol and drug abuse on alcohol and drug abuse on the workplacethe workplace
Understand and follow the Drug-Free Workplace PolicyUnderstand and follow the Drug-Free Workplace Policy
Remember the types of assistance available Remember the types of assistance available
Access the Department of Labor’s Working Partners Access the Department of Labor’s Working Partners Web Site Web Site www.dol.gov/workingpartnerswww.dol.gov/workingpartners