Homeworkers under the influence have become a silent threat to business.
In response to a charity, The Alcohol and Drug Service (ADS) has launched an e-learning platform to improve knowledge and ability to manage the issue, when substance misuse affects a person’s work.
This year’s theme for Alcohol Awareness Week is alcohol and mental health.
The Alcohol and Drug Service delivers services as a part of the East Riding Partnership and Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust. They want to reinforce the message that help is available for anyone concerned about increased alcohol consumption, especially during the lockdown.
Research findings from Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), the professional body for human resource management professionals, shows the lack of employer support for workers using drugs and alcohol through the pandemic and beyond.
A free webinar will advise employers as their workers start to return work and the signs of increased use of alcohol and drugs throughout lockdown affect the company.
Generis is a service set up by The Alcohol and Drug Service to work with a variety of organisations around the UK who have identified a problem with alcohol (and drugs) amongst workers, particularly in safety-critical industries.
Substance misuse is a growing issue within the workplace. The assumption that problematic drug and alcohol users are unemployed and/or homeless, is a long way from the truth. Anyone can be affected.
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