Transcript alcohol/drug addict - Addiction Solutions

Intervention in the
workplace….policy?
Self-Care!
ALCOHOLIC?
DRUG ADDICT?
SUBSTANCE MISUSER?
A PERSON WHOSE
DRINKING OR DRUG USE
IS CAUSING PROBLEMS
WHAT IS AN INTERVENTION?
AN INTERVENTION IS A
PROCESS WHERE A PERSON
IS ENCOURAGED TO FACE
REALITY
SIGNS OF DRUGS/ALCOHOL
MISUSE IN OTHERS
 LYING
 BORROWING MONEY – MAYBE STEALING
 MOOD SWINGS – POOR RELATIONSHIPS
 ACCIDENTS
 COMPLAINTS BY OTHER STAFF OR THE PUBLIC
 FAULTY MEMORY – POOR JUDGEMENT
 DETERIORATION IN PERSONAL APPEARANCE
 OBVIOUS SIGNS OF ALCOHOL
PREPARING FOR INTERVENTION
DECIDE WHO IS TO BE INVOLVED
THOSE INVOLVED SHOULD HAVE KNOWLEDGE
OF DRUGS/ALCOHOL USE
 LIST SPECIFIC INCIDENTS
 HAVE ARRANGEMENTS IN PLACE TO ASSIST
STAFF TO ACCESS TREATMENT
 APPOINT AN APPROPRIATE LEADER
 HAVE A POLICY FOR THE INTERVENTION
BENEFITS OF TREATMENT
FOR THE ADDICT
 BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE
 IMPROVED RELATIONSHIPS
 IMPROVED HEALTH
 LESS STRESS
FOR THE STAFF
 IMPROVED QUALITY OF WORK
 IMPROVED MORALE
 FEWER ACCIDENTS
What is my responsibility?……
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Evaluate safety issues
Provide structure and support
Define your “successful” outcome
Planning the intervention
Ask for definition of accountability
and responsibility
Boundaries
I am sad to hear that you refuse our
help. You need to know that if you
do not do something about your
alcohol/drug use the company will be
forced to………
Contact Information
Places where to get help and how to go
about accessing those services:
(provided by Addiction Solutions on request)
No stress!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!