How many people in the Australian workforce turn up to work under the influence of illegal drugs? Less than 1 per cent? Two per cent at a stretch? It might surprise you to know that the Australian Safety and Compensation Council report that the figure is 2.5 per cent of the workforce. That’s 2.5 per...
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Drugs in the workplace
Drugs in the workplace
Drugs in the workplace are a serious issue in Australia. But you don’t need to rely on our word for how big the issue is. Take the word of the Alcohol and Drug Foundation, which estimates that alcohol and misuse of other drugs cost Australian workplaces around $6 billion a year. Add to this a...
Drugs and alcohol in the workplace don’t mix
We all know that drugs and alcohol in the workplace can be a dangerous combination, but how dangerous is the mix? How do we measure the cost of the affects of drugs and alcohol in the workplace? How many people are coming to work under the influence? Here are some facts about drugs and alcohol...
Drugs in the workplace and the community a grey area
If you own or manage a business and are concerned by the use of drugs in the workplace, it’s likely your concern is mostly levelled at the younger members of your workforce. However, as we’ve stressed in previous posts (see Workplace alcohol testing not just a younger employee issue and Shades of grey when conducting...