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This course covers the following information:

Dealing with Drug and Alcohol Abuse... for Employees: Substances That Are Often Abused

  • The types of substances that may be abused in the workplace.
  • The physical and mental effects these substances can have on the user.
  • How these effects can increase the risk of accidents and injuries on the job.

Dealing with Drug and Alcohol Abuse... for Employees: Alcohol, Marijuana and Other Depressants

  • The impact that abuse of alcohol, marijuana and other depressants is having in the U.S. today.
  • The physical and mental effects caused by the use of alcohol, marijuana and other depressants.
  • How the abuse of alcohol, marijuana and other depressants on the job can increase the risk of workplace accidents and injuries.

Dealing with Drug and Alcohol Abuse... for Employees: Stimulants and Narcotics

  • The hazards that are associated with the abuse of stimulants and narcotics.
  • Some of the stimulants and narcotics that may be abused in the workplace.
  • How the abuse of stimulants and narcotics can increase the risk of workplace accidents and injuries.
  • How abusing prescription and over-the-counter medications can be just as hazardous as using illegal substances.

Dealing with Drug and Alcohol Abuse... for Employees: How People Get Hooked

  • How people can become substance abusers even when they know the hazards that are associated with this type of behavior.
  • The types of stresses and life events that can cause a person to begin drinking or using drugs.

Dealing with Drug and Alcohol Abuse... for Employees: Drug Dependency

  • How the buildup of a "tolerance" for drugs and alcohol can contribute to a user becoming dependent on these substances.
  • What psychological and physical dependence are, and how they are different.
  • The symptoms of psychological and physical dependence on drugs and alcohol.

Dealing with Drug and Alcohol Abuse... for Employees: Becoming a Substance Abuser

  • How a person can become a substance abuser without intending to.
  • The things you should do and avoid doing to prevent substance abuse behavior from "sneaking up on you".

Dealing with Drug and Alcohol Abuse... for Employees: Alcohol and Drug Policies

  • Why employers establish formal drug and alcohol policies.
  • The types of guidelines that are included in a typical substance abuse policy.
  • How drug testing can help make the workplace safer by reducing substance abuse.

Dealing with Drug and Alcohol Abuse... for Employees: Overcoming Substance Abuse

  • How an employer will usually handle a case of substance abuse involving an employee.
  • The fact that an employer's goal is to eliminate substance abuse, not to get rid of employees.
  • Resources that are available for the support and assistance of substance abusers.