Half day open training event on addictions in the workplace held in London.

1. Go from good to great
by…TACKLING ADDICTIONS IN
THE WORKPLACE
London HR and Training
July 2016

2. Introduction
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3. Intro - London HR and Training
• London HR and Training is a specialist human
resources and training consultancy headed by Timothy
Holden
• 10 years in banking
• 20 years in training and human resources
• Business owner since 2007
• The core services provided by London HR and Training
are:
- Reducing costs and saving time through bespoke HR
initiatives and projects
- Training course design and delivery
- Services for job seekers
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4. Contents5-6 Definitions
7-8 Risk factors for substance abuse
9-10 Compare employees who substance abuse and those whom do not
11-12 Drugs and substances of abuse
13-16 Comparing cannabis users to non-users
17-18 Promoting cultural change to support a drug-free workplace
19-20 How to prevent drug use
21-22 Drug testing
23-24 Giving you the facts about alcohol and drugs
25-26 Alcohol
27-28 Employees with a higher than average use of alcohol
29-30 The effect of work stress on alcohol abuse
31-32 Gambling and games of chance
33-34 Sex addicts and a loss of productivity at work
35-36 Internet addiction
37-38 Addiction screening and treatment
39-41 Steps to follow for an effective workplace programme
42-44 Mistakes to avoid with a workplace programme
45-46 Educating employees about the addictions policy
47-48 Exercise
49-50 To sum up…

5. Definitions
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6. Definitions
• Addictions
• Misuse
• Abuse
• Dependence
• Detoxification
• Harm reduction
• Tolerance
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7. Risk factors for substance
abuse

8. Risk factors for substance abuse
• Genetic risk factors
• Brain development
• Environmental risk factors
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9. Compare employees who
substance abuse and those
whom do not

10. Compare employees who
substance abuse and those
whom do not
• Times more likely to miss work
• Times more likely to be involved in
on-the-job accidents
• % less productive
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11. Drugs and substances of
abuse

12. Drugs and substances of abuse
• Cannabinoids
• Hallucinogens
• Opioids/opiates
• Sedatives
• Stimulants
• Others
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13. Comparing cannabis users to
non-users

14. Comparing cannabis users to
non-users 1 of 3
THOSE WHO SMOKED CANNABIS:
• Higher arrest histories
• Lower self-esteem
• Higher rates of depression
• Increased levels of alcohol
consumption
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15. Comparing cannabis users to
non-users 2 of 3
CANNABIS USERS WERE FOUND TO BE:
• Less likely to commit to an
organization
• Had less faith in management
• Reported more absenteeism, lateness,
accidents and turnover
• More likely to exhibit impaired
cognitive and behavioural functioning
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16. Comparing cannabis users to
non-users 3 of 3
COMMON SIGNS CANNABIS MAY BE AFFECTING
WORK PERFORMANCE:
• Balance and co-ordination issues
• Problem with short-term memory,
concentration and thinking
• Issues with movement
• Increase in accidents
• Difficulties with co-workers
• Inability to make decisions
• Lack of motivation
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17. Promoting cultural change
to support a drug free
workplace

18. Promoting cultural change to
support a drug-free workplace
• Top-down
• Bottom-up
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19. How to prevent drug use

20. How to prevent drug use
• Policy
• Promote
• Prize
• Penalise
• Put it into practice
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21. Drug testing

22. Drug testing
FACTORS TO CONSIDER
• What testing method will be used?
• Will testing be random, scheduled or
targeted?
• Will all employees be tested?
• What are the consequences?
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23. Giving you the facts about
alcohol and drugs

24. Giving you the facts about
alcohol and drugs
• What happens in the body?
• Alcohol and cannabis (marijuana)
• Alcohol and cocaine
• Alcohol and ecstasy(MDMA)
• Alcohol and amphetamines
• Alcohol and heroin
• Alcohol and ‘legal highs’
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25. Alcohol

26. Alcohol
• A standard drink
• Low-risk drinking
• Those who should not drink
• Binge drinking
• Psychosocial issues
• High risk behaviours
• Adolescents
• Problems
• Recovery
• Toxic alcohols
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27. Employees with a higher
than average use of alcohol

28. Employees with a higher than
average use of alcohol
• Low workforce integration
• Low levels of supervision
• Low visibility of work behaviour
• Physical access to alcohol
• Social settings on the job where drinking
behaviour can occur
• Need to drink in response to physical and
psychosocial qualities of the work
environment
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29. The effect of work stress on
alcohol abuse

30. The effect of work stress on
alcohol abuse
• Mediators
• Moderators
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31. Gambling and games of
chance

32. Gambling and games of chance
• Typical demographic
• % of adults who have played a game
of chance
• Prevalence of playing games of
chance in the last year/month
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33. Sex addicts and a loss of
productivity at work

34. Sex addicts and a loss of
productivity at work
• Put off tasks due to fantasy
• Abandoned work frequently to pursue
sex
• Loss of sleep caused work to suffer
• Masturbated on the job
• Indulged in phone sex whilst at work
• Sexually harassed co-workers
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35. Internet addiction

36. Internet addiction
• Time spent online at home v. time
spent online at work
• Adverse publicity
• Chat rooms
• Adult content
• Gambling
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37. Addiction screening and
treatment

38. Addiction screening and
treatment
• CAGE
• Motivational interviewing
• Questions to assess alcohol use patterns
• Non-judgemental questions to assess
history
• Physical findings (intoxication or
withdrawal)
• Principles of addiction treatment
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39. Steps to follow for an
effective workplace
programme

40. Steps to follow for an effective
workplace programme 1 of 2
• Getting started
• Identify the objectives
• Written records
• Know your people
• Become familiar with common
symptoms
• Set the limits
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41. Steps to follow for an effective
workplace programme 2 of 2
• Document job performance
regularly, objectively and
consistently
• Take action when performance fails
• Know the approach to be taken when
an employee has a problem
• Communicate with your boss when
you suspect a problem exists
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42. Mistakes to avoid with a
workplace programme

43. Mistakes to avoid with a
workplace programme 1 of 2
• Don’t misuse the programme to discipline
employees
• Don’t single out any employee or group of
employees for scrutiny
• Don’t assume any individual is immune to
the problem
• Don’t implement a verbal policy
• Don’t treat employees who test positively
differently
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44. Mistakes to avoid with a
workplace programme 2 of 2
• Don’t take action against employees
based on the positive results of a drug
screen
• Don’t offer rehabilitation selectively
• Don’t forget to involve the trade union
• Don’t overlook the fact that the majority
of the nation’s workforce is drug-free and
does not abuse alcohol
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45. Educating employees about
the addiction policy

46. Educating employees about the
addictions policy
• New employee induction
• Workplace health & safety training
• Manager training
• Internal communication
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47. Exercise

48. Exercise
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49. To sum up…

50. To sum up…
• Conclusion
• Summary
• Videos
• Useful links
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