October 24, 2011
To: All Faculty & Staff
From: Ohio University Human Resources
RE: Drug Free Workplace Awareness
Ohio University Human Resources is dedicated to keeping our campus a safe working environment and would like to take this opportunity to highlight the benefits that drug-free workplace programs bring to employers, workers and communities.
Spreading the word that working drug-free works to:
- Prevent accidents and make workplaces safer
- Improve productivity and reduce costs
- Encourage people with alcohol and drug problems to seek help
According to the Department of Labor's research, it's a message that many workers need to hear.
- 75% of the nation's current illegal drug users are employed- and 3.1% say they have actually used illegal drugs before or during work hours.
- 79% of the nation's heavy alcohol users are employed-and 7.1% say they have actually consumed alcohol during the workday. (source: Oct . 2011. Web. 21.Oct.2011. http://www.dol.gov/asp/programs/drugs/workingpartners/DFWW-Introduction.asp )
Drug-free workplace programs help protect employers and employees alike from the potentially devasting consequences of worker alcohol or drug abuse. Establishing policies, educating about the dangers of alcohol and drug use, deterring and detecting use, and urging people to seek help for alcohol and drug problems are smart safety strategies. They're also smart business strategies.
Ohio University strives to maintain a safe environment for our students, employees and our University community. You may review our policy #41.133. Resources and materials are available through our outstanding Employee Assistance Program, Impact Solutions. Please visit:
· http://www.impactemployeeassistance.com/ The password: ohiouniversity
The work-life webpage will provide great resources and articles about addictions, self-help and assistance. Click on: Web-based Work life, then click on BALANCING, Addiction and Recovery. Here, you can take a personal, online screening, learn about alcohol, club drugs, addictive substance drugs, addictive behaviors, prescription meds, spotting addictions, family coping strategies and more.
You may also CALL: 800-227-6007. Impact Solutions have professional, master-level counselors who answer the phone and can assist employees and their family members to seek help. There is no cost to use the EAP program.
Government Agencies & Resources:
Division of Workplace Programs (DWP), Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP): http://www.workplace.samhsa.gov/
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): http://www.cdc.gov
Disabilty.gov website: http://www.disability.gov/
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA): http://www.nhtsa.gov/
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA): http://www.niaaa.nih.gov/Pages/default.aspx
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA): http://www.nida.nih.gov/nidahome.html
National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign Parents @ Work Web site: http://www.theantidrug.com/atwork/
Office of National Drug Control Policy: http://www.whitehouse.gov/ondcp
U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Office of Drug and Alcohol Policy and Compliance: http://www.dot.gov/odapc/
U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA): http://www.dea.gov/
U.S. Small Business Administration's Drug-Free Workplace Program:http://www.sba.gov/content/drug-free-workplace
If you have questions regarding our EAP, or require assistance, call Human Resources at (740) 593-1636 for assistance.
Do yOUr share in keeping Ohio University a safe working environment. Keep it drug-free.
