August 02nd, 2021
Workplace Substance Abuse
An employee in your department seems to be unwell today: they have glossy red eyes, they keep stumbling when walking around the office, and their conversations are filled with slurred words as they become progressively louder and incoherent. You wonder, is the employee sick? on medication? or could they currently be intoxicated? This is an […]
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May 13th, 2018
Workplace Substance Abuse
THE LINK BETWEEN DRUG ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH Mental health disorders and substance abuse problems are closely linked illnesses, so intertwined in fact, it can be difficult to separate the two issues. It’s a problem akin to the classic chicken-and-egg quandary. Which came first – the drug abuse or the poor mental health? Some people […]
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May 10th, 2018
Workplace Substance Abuse
When your worker can swing by his favorite pot shop on the way into work, who’s to say he’s not taking a couple of tokes in the car before punching in? Generally, a worker who wasn’t smoking before won’t suddenly become an avid user just because marijuana is legalized in their state. However, legalization and […]
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April 29th, 2018
Workplace Substance Abuse
The U.S. cannabis marketplace looks nothing like it did even 10 years ago. In the last decade, the legalization of medicinal and recreational marijuana has led to the development of a rapidly expanding industry. Businesses within this unique industry are finding customers with diverse needs and tastes for their cannabis consumption. For employers struggling to […]
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April 19th, 2018
Workplace Substance Abuse
As America struggles with the opioid epidemic, drug and addiction researchers are also observing the rapid rise of methamphetamine abuse in the country. While meth might be largely out of the media spotlight, its insidious effects continue to multiply around the nation and may pose even greater risk in Southwest U.S. Meth is a dangerous […]
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February 28th, 2018
Workplace Substance Abuse
When a person becomes addicted to drugs, it could cost them everything. They might lose the stability of their job, the support of their family, the comfort of their home, their health and ultimately their life. The costs of drug addiction are exponential, as they ripple out from users to affect their families, workplaces and […]
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