If you are having issues with drugs or alcohol, knowing where to turn to for support is vital. The same can be said for people who are supporting loved ones who are misusing alcohol or other drugs. According to the Alcohol and Drug Foundation (ADF), around 71 per cent of people don’t know where to...
Category: Drug and alcohol support
Support for employees who have issues with drug and alcohol
How long will drugs and alcohol stay in your system
They are key questions you may have asked yourself, if you’ve ever taken drugs or drunk a little too much alcohol and driven or gone to work. How long will drugs stay in my system and how long will alcohol stay in my system? So, let’s take a look at these questions and try to...
Protect your business from drugs and alcohol at any time of the year
Christmas and New Year can be a nervous time for workplace owners and managers – and it’s not just the worry of getting the right presents for loved ones! That’s because at this time of the year, more than any other, issues relating to drugs and alcohol can rear their ugly head. While it might...
Breaking the ICE
There is plenty of attention on ICE, but for those lucky enough not to have used the drug, or have a family member or friend who is addicted, it can be easy to dismiss the drug’s addictive powers and its potential effects. So, what does ICE do? Why is it the scourge that many are...
Is the ICE Wars message overblown?
There has been plenty of media attention on the drug ICE over the last several years, highlighting just how insidious the drug is. This attention has ramped up recently with the series ICE Wars airing on the ABC, which shows the dark side of ICE, how big the problem is, the suffering of users and...
You failed a workplace drug test – what now?
You’ve failed a workplace drug test, so what happens now? In a recent blog (see What happens if you fail a workplace drug test?) we looked at the importance of additional testing to verify a positive drug test. But what happens if the additional testing comes back positive for drugs? Will you be out of...
Drug and alcohol support vital in the workplace
If you own or manage an Australian workplace, having a robust drug and alcohol management policy is a vital part of an overall health and safety plan. And a vital part of any good drug and alcohol policy will be detailing the support you will provide employees who present with issues relating to drugs or...
Shades of grey when conducting drug and alcohol testing for your Perth workplace
If you conduct alcohol testing or drug testing in your Perth workplace, you’d probably expect that it’s the younger members of your workforce that are more likely to return a positive result. But recent research suggests that might not be the case. The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare conduct regular research into alcohol and...
Saliva the best workplace drug testing method
The debate over whether saliva drug testing is a more accurate and reliable method of detecting drugs than urine drug testing has raged for years. And, despite plenty of evidence that shows that saliva drug testing is the better method, it seems the debate will continue. A recent media release from one of our competitors...
Drug and alcohol support vital
Workplace drug and alcohol support is a vital aspect of any drug and alcohol management plan. But for many businesses, providing the support required to help their workers who present with issues relating to drugs or alcohol can be difficult. Thankfully, if your business is located in or around the Melbourne area, drug and alcohol...