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This course covers the following information:

Dealing with Drug and Alcohol Abuse... for Managers and Supervisors: How Substance Abuse Can Affect a Workplace

  • The size and severity of the substance abuse problem in the U.S.
  • How substance abuse can harm a business, and increase the risk of workplace accidents and injuries.

Dealing with Drug and Alcohol Abuse... for Managers and Supervisors: What Substances Are Abused?

  • The types of substances that are likely to be abused in a workplace.
  • How employees may use drugs and alcohol on the job.

Dealing with Drug and Alcohol Abuse... for Managers and Supervisors: Laws You Need to Know About

  • The laws that require you to protect employee health and safety.
  • The need to identify drug abusers and remove them from "safety sensitive" jobs.
  • The laws that safeguard employees" privacy and civil rights.

Dealing with Drug and Alcohol Abuse... for Managers and Supervisors: Creating a Drug and Alcohol-Free Workplace

  • How a written substance abuse policy can help a company create and maintain a drug and alcohol-free workplace.
  • The types of rules and procedures that a company's substance abuse policy will usually include.

Dealing with Drug and Alcohol Abuse... for Managers and Supervisors: Substance Abuse Education and Training

  • The importance of conducting regular substance abuse training sessions for all employees.
  • The topics that should be covered in substance abuse training sessions.
  • The pros and cons of drug and alcohol testing in the workplace.
  • The situations in which drug and alcohol testing may and may not be performed.

Dealing with Drug and Alcohol Abuse... for Managers and Supervisors: Recognizing On-The-Job Substance Abuse

  • How various types of drugs and alcohol may affect employees" behavior.
  • The importance of keeping written job performance and safety records for all of your workers.
  • How job performance records can indicate that an employee has a substance abuse problem.

Dealing with Drug and Alcohol Abuse... for Managers and Supervisors: Handling Substance Abuse Situations

  • How you should proceed when an employee appears to have a substance abuse problem.
  • Your responsibility to balance keeping the workplace safe with respecting the rights and privacy of an employee.
  • What you should do and not do when addressing an employee's substance abuse problem.