Transcript Exploration of the Impact of Substance Use on the Workplace

Alcohol and smoking reduction
Exploration of the impact of
substance abuse on the workplace
Richard Lilleyman, Christine
Kent and Irene Bianchi
Aquarius
Alcohol and smoking reduction
The Impact of Substance Use
on the Work Place
Christine Kent and Richard Lilleyman
Overcoming the harms caused by alcohol, drugs and gambling
Aquarius is part of Recovery Focus, a new group of charities being
built to inspire individual recovery nationwide.
Aquarius Northamptonshire
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Established 40 years in Northamptonshire
Drug & Alcohol awareness training since 2013
Day service for people in recovery
Free counselling service for problem gamblers
and affected others
Substance Use
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Alcohol
Illegal Drugs
New Psychoactive Substances (illegal highs)
Prescribed medication
Over-the-counter products
Cost to Business Nationally
• Around 200,000 people turn up at work everyday with
a hangover.
• 17 million sick days are taken each year in the UK
because of alcohol. (Alcohol Concern – Workplace Alcohol Solutions)
• The financial cost to industry is:
£7.3bn - Alcohol related
£1.4bn - Drug related
(Institute of Alcohol Studies)
The Impacts of Substance
Use at Work
Health
Livelihood
Relationships
Health& Safety, the Law
Key Predictors in the Workplace for
Problematic Drinking (IAS – Alcohol in the Workplace)
Individual predictors
Work environment predictors
Young and male
Single, separated and divorced
Low self-esteem
Depression & Anxiety
Low educational and skill level
More than usual recent stress
Long working hours / shift work
High physical demands / risk of injury
Poor supervision
Tight deadlines
Monotonous work
Job insecurity
What Aquarius can offer to your Business
• Drug and alcohol awareness training for
Managers, Health & Safety and Team Leaders.
• Support for Health Promotion events
• Advice on sourcing information and materials
for health and wellbeing campaigns.
• Corporate Services
Benefits for Employees
• The workplace provides the perfect
environment for health education;
• Improved awareness of risk encourages staff to
keep themselves and others safe;
• Positive work place relationships
• Improved productivity leading to better working
conditions and financial gain
• Access to help and support
Benefits for your business
• Improved recognition of the early signs and
symptom of drug and alcohol use
• Awareness of impact will support the employee
and employer to approach the issue together
• Creating a Drug & Alcohol policy to integrate
pastoral care and disciplinary procedures
• Reduction of sick days and accidents at work
Aquarius
0300 456 4292
[email protected]
Thank you!
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