Recovery Ready Workplaces Introductions: Ms. Amy Ronshausen - Drug Free America Foundation, moderator - Starts at 4:45 Speakers: Mr. Michael Botticelli, Former Director, U.S. ONDCP - Starts at 9:30 Dr. Carmen Fernandez Caceres, Centros de Integracion Juvenil (CIJ), Mexico - Starts at 22:00 Dr...
Para Vivir sin Adicciones en los Centros de Trabajo Contenido ¿Qué es Centros de Integración Juvenil? . . . . . . . . . 2 Modelo preventivo de CIJ 7 ¿Por qué prevenir en el contexto laboral? . . . . . . . . 10 El lugar de trabajo como entorno de protección 12 Factores de riesgo psicosocial en los...
These are the powerpoints from Tuesday, October 26 INL Webinar Week webinar on Recovery Ready workplaces. There are four powerpoints attached: Dr. Carmen Fernandez, CIJ, 2 presentations in English and Spanish Dr. Miriam Komaromy, Grayken Center, presentation in English Ms. Monica Barzanti...
Abbott - WorkDrugSafe Website| Knowledge & Insights Blog | March 1, 2021
Substance abuse, especially marijuana and prescription drugs, is increasing to epidemic levels. So why are fewer and fewer employers conducting pre-employment drug testing? Quite simply, they fail to properly recognize the benefits.
According to a recent study, only 57% of employers conduct pre-employment drug testing of all job candidates, while 29% conduct no drug testing on applicants. However, the benefits of pre-employment drug testing are just as applicable today as they have always been. In fact, with the...
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA’s) substance use prevention campaign helps parents and caregivers start talking to their children early about the dangers of alcohol and other drugs.
Since most parents work, this is a perfect in-house campaign resource for companies to educate their parent workers on talking to their children about not using alcohol and drugs. This campaign is complementary to existing drug-free workplace programs and provides them with enhanced content and guidance on having important conversations with their children, ever...
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), and specifically, the National Mental Health and Substance Use Policy Laboratory, is pleased to fulfill the charge of the 21st Century Cures Act to disseminate information on evidence-based practices (EBPs) and service delivery models to prevent substance misuse and help individuals with substance use disorders (SUD), serious mental illnesses (SMI), and serious emotional disturbances (SED) get the treatment and support that they need.
An important focus for SAMHSA is supporting sustained recovery from SUD through...
The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Prescription Drug Toolkit and Fact Sheets from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) provides guidance related to counseling, referrals, and follow-up services that EAPs can offer employees whose substance misuse has affected their workplace environment.
The Toolkit also shares insight for employers about preventing substance misuse and maintaining professional standards. These materials describe the ways in which EAPs provide alternatives to prescription drugs, workplace drug misuse and relapse prevention...
Em colaboração com a ISSUP Argentina, a ISSUP Equador tem o prazer de convidá-lo a participar da Atualização sobre Prevenção de Dependências no Trabalho.
O evento acontecerá no dia 27 de outubro de 2021 - 3h00 ECU / 5h00 ARG
Science proves that being warm, loving, and responsive are some of the most important actions parents can take to help their children’s development. Physical affection has actual health and developmental benefits that last throughout their childhood and adulthood.
Working parents that are deeply connected with their children through affection and active listening, for example, are better able to deliver a prevention message of avoiding drug and alcohol use.
THE SCIENCE OF CARE www.unodc.org/listenfirst
Listen First, a UNODC initiative to support happy,healthy and nurturing...
Drug and Alcohol Research Connections | August 2018 | Professor Ann Roche, Ms. Victoria Kostadinov, and Associate Professor Ken Pidd, The National Centre for Education and Training on Addiction (Australia)
AOD-related stigma is often present in a variety of settings and contexts, including the workplace. It is, however, not always recognised or even well understood. Despite this, AOD-related stigma at work is ubiquitous, disproportionate, and profoundly harmful on many levels. Its effects range from overt discrimination in hiring practices to marginalisation and exclusion from full...
Knowing what to do when encountering an employee with a suspected substance use issue can be confusing and perhaps even shocking. Knowing the signs and symptoms of substance use, the explicit requirements of the company’s drug-free workplace policy, the company’s procedures to attend to the behavioral concerns, and the resources available to help the employee are key to confidently handling the situation.
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ICUDDR, INL, ISSUP and NRC are partnering to host a global in person and online event from 11th – 16th May 2022 in Abu Dhabi, UAE. We welcome abstract submissions for sub-plenary and poster presentations at the event. DEADLINE EXTENDED!
According to the 2021 World Drug Report, approximately 275 million people used drugs worldwide in the last year, while over 36 million people suffered from drug use disorders. Globally, only 1 in 7 people receive the treatment they need.
In the United States alone, the estimated cost of drug abuse, including illegal drugs, alcohol, and tobacco—is more than $740 billion a year and growing, according to data reported by the National Institute on Drug Abuse.
Of this figure, more than $120 billion per year in lost productivity, according to The National Drug Intelligence Center...
View an excellent presentation on the impacts of marijuana on the workplace by Jo McGuire, Executive Director of the National Drug and Alcohol Screening Association (NDASA) and President/CEO of Five Minutes of Courage.
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) released the video “Addressing Opioid Overdose Deaths in the Workplace” describing the use of naloxone in the workplace to counteract opioid overdoses.
Workplace conditions that may lead to opioid prescription use include unsafe working conditions that can lead to injuries like slips, trips, and falls; heavy workloads; job insecurity; job loss; and demanding, low-control jobs, according to the NIOSH video. The video explains that naloxone may counter the effects of an opioid overdose but that more than one dose may be...
Most employers strive to provide a safe and healthy work environment as well as encourage their employees to have healthy lifestyles. They consider the use of drugs and alcohol on the job to be an unsafe counter‑productive work practice and a serious threat to all of their workers and the public. In consideration of this, most employers prohibit the use, of illegal drugs and alcohol at work.
While drug testing can indicate the presence of a drug, it does not indicate the level of impairment. Additionally, there are many impairing substances, such as designer drugs, or inhalants, that...
Prescription opioid medications intended for pain management and prescription benzodiazepines for conditions such as anxiety or insomnia, when used alone or together, often have side effects that can affect workers’ health and safety. In addition, some occupational factors, such as work-related motor vehicle crashes, falls, other injuries and job stress, have the potential to increase the chances that a worker is given a prescription for an opioid or benzodiazepine [Kowalski-McGraw et al. 2017].
The [U.S.] Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has developed resources for...
On the occasion of this year’s recent World Drug Day that was themed “Share Facts On Drugs. Save Lives.”, we are reminded that workers who are parents, grandparents, or other caregivers to children can positively enhance their own career and personal workplace experience through positive parenting at home. Employers who acknowledge and support the parental role can enrich the working environment and boost employee morale benefitting everyone.
Miwa Kato, Director of the Operations Division at the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) shared some thoughts on the significance...
