drug-free safety program-employee education

Drug-Free Safety Program

• LifeServices EAP

• 1-800-822-4847

• “Personal Service, Every Time”

Questions & YOUR Answers!

• People that cover for

the impaired worker are

called……?

Which drug is this?

Interferes with the

brain’s ability to

take in & retain

information,

therefore, prevents

one from learning

new information.

Which drug is responsible

for the most accidents at

work?

Your DFSP Policy must actually

state that it is prohibited from use

during work hours!

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Defense Mechanisms

Why does the substance abuser always rely on

these?

“I didn’t do it!”; “It’s the fault of the machine”; You’re always on

my back!”; Traffic was a mess this morning.”; My baby kept me up

all night!”

Prescription medication.

Yes or No

• Can I use someone

else’s prescription

medication?

• Will I be considered as

having a positive drug

test if I do?

Who do these belong to?

Why should I report questionable

behavior to my supervisor?

If I find drugs or paraphernalia, I should bring it to my

boss……

Yes or No?

Alcohol, Opiates, & Barbiturates are

in what category of drugs?

• Central nervous system stimulant?

OR

• Central nervous system

depressant?

Introduction of a drug into one’s

system travels HOW & WHERE?

• Travels how?

• Travels where?

It takes how long for 1oz of

alcohol, 4 oz. of wine, and

12oz. of beer to leave your

system?

Seriously??

A male will show a higher

Blood Alcohol Concentration

(BAC) than a female after the

same amount of alcoholic

beverages.

True OR False?

Your Drug-Free Safety Program

• Is meant to dictate what

you do in your private

lives?

• True OR False?

• Was intended to

identify the alcoholics

and druggies.

• True OR False?

Alanon is a support

group for the

substance abusers.

True OR

False?

The birth of AA

In what

city?

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Substance abusers are the ones who

usually abuse the company’s policy

regarding what….?

….and, it causes everybody else to do what…..?

Besides feeling frustrated, resentful, demoralized, “put

upon”, unappreciated, underpaid…….!!!

At any given time,

what percentage of

one’s workforce is

harmfully involved

in substance abuse?

A.5%

B.10%

C.14%

D.17%

Substance abusing workers cause what

percentage of accidents in the workplace?

• A. 5%

• B. 12%

• C. 20%

• D. 30%

The denial of the substance abuser is pervasive.

• They deny their problem.

• They deny their responsibility when “problems” occur.

• They believe that othersare the cause of bad things happening to them.

Don’t accept the excuses of the substance

abuser!

Take care of yourself first!

• Go to Alanon.

• Go to the EAP.

• Get yourself “right”; all

else will flow from

there!

Handling the abuser:

• Set boundaries with the

substance abuser &

follow-through.

• They need to experience

consequences & take

responsibility for their

actions!

Learn more about the disease!

• Under the Influence, James Robert Milam-debunks

that alcoholism is a psychological condition; that it is

a disease.

• NIDA, Nora Volkow, M.D., Director-research on

how drug addiction is a disease of the brain.

www.drugabuse.gov

Attend an AA or Alanon meeting!

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Get help!

Call LifeServices EAP 24/7 1-800-822-4847

Together, we can make your company a much safer,

more productive, and enjoyable workplace!!

Have an awesome day!!