Substance use can affect workers of all ages; therefore, the workplace may play a vital role in preventing substance abuse throughout their careers. In fact, the workplace has a potential role in promoting the prevention and reducing the substance related problems. In addition, it is important that substance use related challenges should be recognized as health issues at work, treated as any other health issue, and covered by health-care organizations.

Opioid use disorder (OUD) and opioid overdose deaths (OODs) are prevalent among US workers, but work-related factors have not received adequate attention as either risk factors or opportunities for OOD prevention. Higher prevalence of OOD in those with heavy physical jobs, more precarious work, and limited health care benefits suggest work environment and organizational factors may predispose workers to the development of OUD.

Organizational policies that reduce ergonomic risk factors, respond effectively to employee health and safety concerns, provide access to non pharmacologic pain...

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has identified many well-researched drug-free workplace programs and published "A Kit for Employers: Making the workplace drug free".

This Employer kit describes the below:

• The components of a drug-free workplace,
• The steps for conducting a needs assessment, 
• The key elements of an effective drug-free workplace policy,
• The importance of employee education,
• Fact sheets,
• An overview on training supervisors,
• How to use employee assistance program,
• How to implement a drug testing program. 

The kit also describes...

EMCDDA telah menerbitkan pengarahan Kebijakan dan praktik di Tempat Kerja. Pengarahan kebijakan dan praktik ini memberikan gambaran umum tentang isu-isu utama, opsi tanggapan, bukti, dan implikasi untuk kebijakan dan praktik.

Ini merangkum bukti yang tersedia dan mencantumkan prinsip-prinsip utama untuk pengelolaan masalah terkait narkoba di tempat kerja yang diidentifikasi oleh Organisasi Buruh Internasional PBB. Ini juga membahas implikasi bagi kebijakan dan praktik dengan meringkas peluang dan kesenjangan.

Our recently released The Environmental Impact of Drugs... Know the Truth short animated video is now available in Spanish!

Our recently released short video, The Impact of Drugs in the Workplace, is now available in Spanish!

Gangguan penggunaan zat mengancam kesehatan dan keselamatan lingkungan kerja. Cara paling efektif untuk mencegah konsekuensi terkait narkoba dan alkohol di tempat kerja adalah melalui program tempat kerja bebas narkoba yang komprehensif.