Drug & Alcohol Awareness

Overview

This course is to provide you with the basic awareness and risk management strategies in response to workplace alcohol and drug problems, the culture of the workplace and the resources available. It will also provide information about various groups of drugs and their effects.

Outline

This course covers the following topics:

• Drugs & Alcohol: What are the effects
• Duty of Care: workplace responsibilities (including managers’ & supervisors’ role)
• Discrimination issues
• Occupational risks
• Developing a Drug and Alcohol Policy
• Effective Communication: Employee consultation
• The Facts of Drugs & Alcohol use in the workplace

Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, you should be able to:

• Identify suitable solutions for dealing with affected persons at the workplace
• Outline the best outcome following an incident in the workplace
• Identify the key areas that should be part of a Workplace Drug and Alcohol Program