| How do Employees Benefit
from an Alcohol- and Drug-Free Workplace?
Working for a company that
is alcohol and drug free has a lot of advantages.
Employers who maintain alcohol- and drug-free
workplaces do more than just protect their business
assets-they contribute to the improved safety,
health and well-being of their workforce. Employees
benefit from knowing that a drug-free workplace
program applies not only to them, but to all the
coworkers and managers on whom their safety and
security depends. Take a moment to consider the
positive impact a drug-free environment has on:
Safety
Employees in drug-free environments have greater
confidence that their workplaces are safe
Think
about the construction contractor whose personal
safety depends on his fellow workers being alert
and focused at all times.
Health
Employees in drug-free environments take comfort in knowing
that their workplace is healthy
Consider the restaurant
server who knows his own health won't be compromised because
he has to work a double shift to cover for a colleague who
regularly calls in sick due to a hangover.
Productivity
Employees in drug-free environments are reassured that their
workplaces are productive
Think about the high-tech
worker who knows he won't miss an important deadline because
he's covering for a colleague whose output lags due to drug
abuse.
Morale
Employees in drug-free workplaces are pleased to be part of
a team that gets the job done and enjoy the benefits of higher
morale
Picture the nurse who arrives for work
each day with the knowledge that the level of patient care
won't suffer due to a coworker's abuse of alcohol or other
drugs.
Security
Employees in drug-free workplaces appreciate that their
employer's policies make them more secure
Consider
the electronics store sales associate who doesn't worry that
the cash register she shares will be short at the end of the
day because a coworker steals to support a drug habit.
Well-Being
Employees in drug-free workplaces feel an enhanced sense of
well-being
Think about the accountant who worked
hard to achieve recovery and finds that his supportive work
environment plays an important role in his continued sobriety
and success. |