Drug and Alcohol Awareness Training

How to Spot the Signs of Substance Abuse

The workplace statistics on the impact in the workplace of drug and alcohol use is staggering:

47% of serious workplace accidents and 40% of workplace accidents resulting in fatalities have drug or alcohol involvement
The use of alcohol or drugs accounts for 38% to 50% of all workers’ compensation claims
More than 90% of alcoholics and 74% of drug addicts are employed
In an average U.S. company, 15% to 17% of employees affect their workplaces through substance abuse
On average, an employee with inappropriate substance use costs their employer $7,000 to $25,000 annually (Small Business Administration)

Effective Drug and Alcohol Awareness training Courses on substance abuse issues supports a healthy and effective workplace culture by improving productivity, lowering absenteeism, preventing theft, and improving safety and morale. It also helps prevent work-related injuries and illnesses.

Course Description

This is a general Drug and Alcohol Awareness course for drug and alcohol awareness education (aka drug & alcohol training) for employees, including how to use the reasonable suspicion standards and how and where to report their concerns.

The Drug and Alcohol Awareness Training course for drug and alcohol use identifies the common signs of, the reasonable suspicion standard, how to document specific concerns relating to suspected drug and alcohol use, and how and where to report concerns of drug and alcohol use. Learners also have direct access to Emtrain’s course experts and can ask confidential questions via our innovative Expert Q&A feature.

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