Saturday, April 11, 2009

5 STEPS TO A HEALTHIER , SAFER WORKPLACE

1. Establish an Employee Assistance Program that includes confidential substance abuse screening, education, treatment referral, and recovery support.

2. Develop a policy for dealing with substance abuse in the workplace: at a minimum, provide training for supervisors in recognizing and dealing with drug or alcohol problems and support treatment for and recovery from substance use disorders.

3. Offer employees health insurance that provides comprehensive benefits for substance abuse treatment, including a broad range of service options, such as therapy, medications, and recovery support.

4. Be sure that health plans require their physicians to screen patients confidentially for substance use problems.

5. Support drug-free workplace policies.

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