Substance Abuse at Work
Jennifer BarbourJen Barbour is the communications specialist for Crossroads for Women, a substance abuse treatment facility with residential and outpatient programs for women and their families. Crossroads for Women has provided gender-specific substance abuse treatment in Maine for more than 30 years.

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August 31, 2007
Signs that an employee has a substance abuse problem

Substance abuse in the workplace is a major concern for employers. But, how can you tell if an employee has a problem with drugs or alcohol? Following are signs that an employee may have a substance abuse problem:

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Posted by Jennifer Barbour at 11:20 AM
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August 15, 2007
Addiction and substance abuse are most serious unaddressed workplace issues

Results from a national survey of more than 1,000 human resource professionals nationwide found that 67% consider addiction and substance abuse to be among the most serious problems in the workplace. Released by the nonprofit Hazelden Foundation, the survey also showed that employer policies and practices are not fully addressing the problem. Only 22% of the HR professionals surveyed say their companies openly and proactively deal with employee addiction and substance abuse issues.

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Posted by Jennifer Barbour at 12:37 PM
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