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Substance Abuse
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Effects when someone uses drugs
or alcohol
 Accidents
 Productivity
 Costs
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What are the effects of drugs and
alcohol on the body?
 Reaction time
 Coordination
 Judgment
 Taking risks
 Memory
 Senses
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No amount of alcohol or drugs on
the job is safe
 Personal safety
 Safety of others
 Safety of customers
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What can you do if someone is
under the influence at work?
 Awareness
 Safety first
 Don’t enable
 Don’t ignore
 Don’t intervene on your own
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Employees who think they
have an addiction
 It’s difficult to recognize you have
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an addiction
Help is always available
Supervisors will only address addiction
if asked
Addiction is treatable
Complete confidentiality
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Different drugs – different effects
 Several types of drugs
 Each has different effects
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Alcohol
Alcohol is legal but it has negative effects on
work safety:
– Decision making
– Behavior change
– Machine and vehicle operation
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Marijuana and Narcotics
 Effects of marijuana on users include:
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Memory reduction
Sense of time
Sight, hearing and smell
Concentration and coordination
 Narcotics include:opium, heroin, vicodin and other opioids
 Narcotics’ effects:
– Drowsiness
– Nausea
– Trouble breathing
– Serious health problems that can lead to death
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Cocaine and Stimulants
 Cocaine is very addictive and causes:
– Insomnia
– Paranoia, anxiety and agitation
– Fatigue and depression
– Mood swings
– Difficulty concentrating
 Stimulants cause effects similar to cocaine
– Blurred vision
– Poor coordination
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Depressants
 Depressants are legal drugs that are abused.
 Their harmful effects include:
– Trouble speaking
and walking
– Perception
– Coma and death
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Hallucinogens
Hallucinogens affect:
– Thinking
– Concentration
– Memory and speech
– Moods
– Overall health (can lead to death)
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Designer drugs
 Designer drugs have altered chemical
formulas that make them stronger
 Example: Ecstasy
 Their effects are similar to other drugs
 Since they’re stronger, permanent brain
damage and death are more likely
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Inhalants and Over the Counter
Medications
 Inhalants include breathing in fumes from spray
cans. Their effects:
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Fatigue
Poor coordination
Brain damage
Muscle fatigue
Permanent nervous system damage
 Over the counter medications are dangerous
when abused
– Cough and cold medicine
– Immediate effect: Severe nausea
– Overdosing can cause death
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Summary
 Drug abuse affects the user at work and others
 Serious negative effects
 If you know someone is using drugs or
alcohol on the job, tell a manager
 All drug abuse affects safety on the job
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