Become a Drug Free Workplace
A drug-free workplace, as defined in the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988, is a workplace where "the unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensation, possession, or use of a controlled substance is prohibited." Most employers strive to empower workplace safety, wellness, and recovery. They consider the abuse of drugs and alcohol on the job to be unsafe and counterproductive and view illicit substance use in the working environment as a serious threat to their business, other staff, and their customers. In consideration of this, most employers do not allow the use of illegal drugs and alcohol while on-the-job. Some employers who are regulated by a U.S. government agency such as the Department of Transportation, must follow specific, mandated procedures.
The Components of a Drug Free Workplace
Legislation Introduced Preventing Impairment
Congressman Burgess Owens (UT-4) recently introduced legislation that would prevent impairment in the workplace. The bill would sanction a workplace training program through the National Institute of Occupational Safety and…
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Make Your Drug Free Workplace Recovery Friendly
A recovery friendly workplace (RFW) goes beyond the typical drug free workplace program and educates all workers from the top down on strengthening the workplace culture through evidence-based practices.
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Increased Absenteeism from Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) Economically Impacts Workplaces
In a recent analysis of the responses from more than 110,000 fulltime employed adults over age 18 from the 2015 – 2019 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, researchers…
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Stigma of Substance Use Recovery in the Workplace
With 1 in 14 Americans reports experiencing a Substance Use Disorder (SUD), there is a serious impact to the workplace. Like many diseases, persons with SUDs can be successfully treated…
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Lawsuit Settlement a Setback for Workplace Safety
A settlement was recently reached in a Rhode Island lawsuit that the ACLU claims protects medical marijuana patients from employment discrimination. Drug prevention advocates believe the settlement is a setback…
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Behind the Wheel at Work
The National Institute on Occupational Safety and Health Center for Motor Vehicle Safety an overview of marijuana, its science, and its effects on workplace driving.
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