Improving the Delivery of Alcohol Treatment and Prevention Services

A National Plan for Alcohol Health Services Research presents a comprehensive set of recommendations in the field of health services research for the treatment and prevention of alcohol-related problems. It is intended as a blueprint that will provide guidance to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism in the continued development of its research program in this important field. This document summarizes that report. Alcohol Alerts

The NIAAA Alcohol Alert

is a quarterly bulletin that disseminates important research findings on a single aspect of alcohol abuse and alcoholism. Please click on the desired publication for full text. To order single copies of select Alcohol Alerts, see ordering information.

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Statistics

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OSHA Safety and Health Topics: Workplace Substance Abuse

The vast majority of drug users are employed, and when they arrive for work, they don't leave their problems at the door. Of the 17.2 million illicit drug users aged 18 or older in 2005, 12.9 million (74.8 percent) were employed either full or part time. Furthermore, research indicates that between 10 and 20 percent of the nation's workers who die on the job test positive for alcohol or other drugs. In fact, industries with the highest rates of drug use are the same as those at a high risk for occupational injuries, such as construction, mining, manufacturing and wholesale.

OSHA recognizes that impairment by drug or alcohol use can constitute an avoidable workplace hazard and that drug-free workplace programs can help improve worker safety and health and add value to American businesses. OSHA strongly supports comprehensive drug-free workforce programs, especially within certain workplace environments, such as those involving safety-sensitive duties like operating machinery.

A comprehensive drug-free workforce approach includes five components-a policy, supervisor training, employee education, employee assistance, and drug testing. Such programs, especially when drug testing is included, must be reasonable and take into consideration employee rights to privacy. Read more...

Video Resources:

Drug and Alcohol in the Workplace Prevention Training