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Drug-Free Workplace

Importance of a Drug-Free Workplace Program

Drugs in the Workplace - What an Employer Needs to Know

According to the 2006 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 74.9% of all adult illicit drug users are employed full or part time. Most binge and heavy alcohol users are also employed full or part time...click here to read more.

 

Hallmarks of Successful Drug-Free Workplace Programs

Employers who have successfully implemented drug-free workplace programs offered these suggestions to employers beginning to address possible alcohol and other drug abuse in their own organizations...click here to read more.

 

Top 12 Reasons Why a Drug-Free Workplace Program Goes Bad

"There is a policy on paper, but no one knows what it says." Click here to read more.

A sample Drug-Free Workplace Policy coming soon!

 

Developing a Drug-Free Workplace Policy

When developing a policy, organizations need to take into account factors such as drug-free workplace laws and regulations that may apply to them, characteristics of their workplace and employees, and the organization leaders' values and priorities....click here to read more.

 

Department of Labor - Online Drug-Free Workplace Advisor

The Drug-Free Workplace Advisor assists users to build tailored drug-free workplace policies guidance on how to develop comprehensive drug-free workplace programs...click here to contact Drug-Free Workplace Advisor.

 

Drug-Free Workplace Kit

The purpose of the Drug-Free Workplace Kit is to provide public and private workplaces, from small to large and from local to global, with credible, authoritative, evidence-based information, resources, and tools for producing and maintaining drug-free workplace policies and programs...click here for an online copy of Making Your Workplace Drug-Free: a kit for employers or contact us at 541-672-5905 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for your FREE copy.

 

How to Inform Your Employees About Your Drug-Free Workplace Policy

The method you choose to use to inform employees about a new drug-free workplace policy can show that the organization places a high priority on the policy and its goals...click here to read more.

Drug Testing Employees - Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries

Technical Assistance for Employers

 

Drug Testing

FAQ and Resources

 

Reasons for Doing Drug Testing

How can an employer analyze, design, and implement a drug testing program...click here to read more.

 

Drug Testing Facts and Statistics

Why do most workplaces include drug testing in their programs for drug-free workplaces? Click here to read more.

 

Local collection sites

Rx Drug Abuse in the Workplace

Illicit drugs and misuse of alcohol are not the only substances that can affect health and safety in workplaces. Prescription drugs, when used without a prescription and without the supervision of a doctor, can also have adverse effects...click here to read more.

 

Oregon's Smokefree Workplace Law

Oregon's Smokefree Workplace Law protects nearly every Oregon employee from the health risks of secondhand smoke...click here for the law and resources.

Health, Wellness & Safety

A health and wellness program is designed to promote and support employee health and wellness...click here for useful links for employee wellness programs.

 

Tobacco: The Business of Quitting

Employers have the ability to offer tobacco cessation benefits and prgrams to reduce the cost of employee tobacco use. The terms cost-saving, cost-effective, high-value and return on investment describe the economic costs and overall value of an intervention or healthcare benift. Where is your company in its tobacco cessation efforts? Click here to find out.

 

American Caner Society Workplace Solutions

Adults spend more than half their waking hours on the job according to Healthy People 2010, a national health promotion and disease prevention initiative. As corporate leaders, it is up to you to offer your employees the most rewarding experience possible in the workplace.

Build a Healthy Workforce

Healthy Living Newsletter

 

Local Resources

 

Additional Resources:

Employer Seminars and Events

Drug-Free Workplace Business Toolkit

American Council for Drug Education - facts for Employers

How businesses can stop underage drinking