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79% of Pennsylvania managers worry about
employee substance abuse. |
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Drug Free Pennsylvania |
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74% of all current illegal drug users work and
74% of heavy alcohol users work. |
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Drug Free Workplace |
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60% of adults know someone who has reported for
work under the influence. |
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Hazeldon Workplace Survey |
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80% of drug abusers steal from their workplaces
to support their drug use. |
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James Reeves, Drug Crimes in the Workplace |
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Drug using employees are 3.6 times more likely
to be involved in a workplace accident and 5 times more likely to file a
workman’s compensation claim. |
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James Reeves, Drug Crimes in the Workplace |
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Addiction is: |
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A primary, chronic disease where a person is
unable to stop using alcohol and/or other drugs despite repeated negative consequences. |
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If
left untreated, the disease will progress and may result in death. |
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“My doctor said that a little red wine is good
for my heart.” |
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“Oh, I thought you meant don’t take any more
during the day because they might make me drowsy. I didn’t know you meant don’t take any more, including at
night.” |
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“My doctor told me not to drink with my blood
pressure medication so I stopped taking it.” |
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Pattern of call offs |
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Not calling off or showing for work |
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Peculiar pattern of absences (Friday-Monday
absences, day after payday call offs) |
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Tardiness/ late to meetings/missing meetings |
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Improbable excuses for absences/tardiness |
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Missing from work station |
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Trips to restroom/water fountain |
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Trips to parking lot/car |
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Frequent secretive phone calls |
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Strangers/employees from other site at work
station |
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Alternating periods of high and low productivity |
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Mistakes due to inattention or poor judgment |
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Wasting time and materials on the job |
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Work requires greater effort |
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Job duties take more time to complete |
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Missing deadlines |
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Bad decisions |
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Uncharacteristic forgetfulness/Confusion |
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Comprehension problems |
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Excessive daydreaming |
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Changing moods after lunch or break |
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Defocused/ preoccupation |
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On the job accidents or mishaps |
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Repeated “off the job” accidents |
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Frequent “incident” reports |
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Not following safety protocol |
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Document intervention |
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Develop a plan of action together in writing |
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Educate employee as to where to turn for help
(EAP) |
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Continue to monitor/document progress or lack of
improvement |
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Review performance. Second corrective interview
may be necessary |
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Notes