Description
Drug and Alcohol Abuse for Employees
This online Dealing with Drug and Alcohol Abuse for Employees course discusses the hazards of substance abuse, how employees can avoid them and what they can do to help keep their workplace drug and alcohol-free. In the United States there are over 50 million binge drinkers, 17 million illegal drug users and almost 15 million people who abuse prescription drugs… and most of them have jobs. Substance abuse directly affects the user’s health, personality and ability to function safely in a workplace. It can also decrease productivity, create a hostile work environment and damage their company’s reputation.
This online Drug and Alcohol Abuse for Employees course covers the following topics:
- Substances that are often abused
- Alcohol, marijuana and other depressants
- Stimulants and narcotics
- How people get “hooked”
- Drug dependency
- Becoming a substance abuser
- Alcohol and drug policies
- Overcoming substance abuse
- And more
Approximately 30 minutes
Testing conducted throughout this online course is designed to reinforce the information presented. A mark of 80% must be achieved in order to pass this course. The course is able to be taken three times in efforts to achieve the pass mark. Printable resources are available in the form of a comprehensive student manual. The manual is a valuable resource for future use and knowledge retention.
Upon successful completion of this online course, a certificate of completion will be available for download and printing.