07.03.07
Alcohol and Drugs in the Workplace
One of the Presenters at the Conference mentioned below in the previous post was former Met. Police and City of London Police officer, Peter Jackson. His presentation was entitled Alcohol and Drugs in the Workplace. Some of the facts he highlighted were:
20% of all workplace accidents have alcohol as a contributory factor - The Brewers Society
Employees using drugs have 60% higher absenteeism rate and 47% higher rate of involuntary termination of employment - Journal of Applied Psychology
65% of 18-25 year olds have abused drugs. Manchester University
75% of all people seeking help for alcohol problems are in full time employment - Economic Activity and Social Functioning of Adults HMSO
The estimated cost to industry of alcohol use alone is £6.4 Billion - Alcohol Harm Reduction Strategy
Over 80% of managers and supervisors have not received training in this area - Institute of Directors
Many delegates were quite staggered by those facts and as many had difficulty in fully understanding the Government’s guidelines on “sensible drinking” i.e. what is exactly a unit of alcohol?
