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Why Celebrate Drug Free Work Week?
Employers and HR Managers, heads up: Monday, October 13th marks the start of the 8th annual Drug Free Work Week. Designed to keep America’s construction workers safer and healthier, this observance was...
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Make Your Workplace Halloween Party Fun For Sober Employees
Halloween is a holiday of revelry for many, from children to adults who are young at heart. One group of people may feel uncomfortable participating in Halloween festivities in the workplace, however —...
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New Study Links Family History of Substance Abuse With Difficulty Controlling...
We’ve written in the past about genetic links to substance abuse and how your family history can contribute to your own addiction. Now, a new study is shedding more light on how family history affects...
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4 Technologies That Make it Easier to Stay Sober
In an age where instant gratification is the norm and technology is often used to aid in this pursuit, it seems contradictory that technology could actually be used to stop you from indulging. It’s...
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Fueling Your Creativity Without Substance Use
It seems that people in certain professions are more drawn to substance use than others, and those in more creative spheres — the arts, entertainment, media, writing, and the like — are among those...
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Common Relapse Triggers
Sobriety is a choice made moment by moment. Relapse triggers are numerous, and most are insidious. However, if you’re aware of relapse triggers you’re more likely to be able to defend yourself against...
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Why You Need Drug Testing After Your Employees’ Vacation
Some people use vacations to explore new places or reconnect with family. Others have a different purpose when they take a break from work. They may take vacation as an excuse to overindulge in alcohol...
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Damaging Myths About Prescription Painkiller Addiction
Researchers estimate that about 2.4 million people in America begin abusing prescription drugs each year. Prescription addiction is a growing problem, and one that’s taking the lives of many people....
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How Does America Rank When it Comes to Addictions?
A research project at the University of Adelaide offers an illuminating look at worldwide addiction. It’s the first such effort to gather data and thereby gain a broader view of the patterns of...
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Can this Invention Really Prevent Pill Abuse?
It’s clear that prescription drug abuse is a huge problem in our nation, with over 6.5 million people ages 12 and up reporting nonmedical prescription use in 2013. Pain relievers, tranquilizers,...
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Depression & Substance Abuse: Should You be Concerned About Your Employees?
You might be aware that depression and other mood disorders can often be accompanied by substance abuse. Doctors refer to these linked diseases by a few terms, including comorbidity or dual diagnosis....
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How Workplace Stress Might be Linked to Substance Abuse
Substance abuse causes a variety of problems in an abuser’s life, including negatively affecting relationships, work, and health. However, what many people might not realize is how pre-existing...
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Committing to Sobriety in the New Year
The holidays can be a tough time for everyone, especially for those who are trying hard to maintain sobriety. If you managed to remain sober throughout the entire season, congratulations are in order....
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How Substance Abuse Affects Relationships
Substance abuse and relationships go together like vinegar and baking soda: eventually something is going to bubble over, and it’s going to get messy. Drug use may seem harmless at first, and it may...
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Stress & Substance Abuse Triggers: Tips & Tools for Success
Addicts, like everyone else, deal with stress. The problem, however, is that people who abuse substances take things to the extreme. What one person views as a pebble on the road of life becomes a...
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CDC Report: States with the Highest Rates of Drug Overdose
Overdosing on drugs, especially opioids, is on the rise in the U.S. In fact, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reported that between 2000 and 2014, about 500,000 Americans died as a result of drug...
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What to Do if You Suspect an Employee of Drug or Alcohol Abuse
Have you ever noticed a co-worker that seemed intoxicated? Or inebriated? If you suspect an employee of drug abuse or alcohol abuse, you have options. First and most important, is the right to choose...
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How to Stay Sober on Labor Day Weekend
As part of an employee fitness program, many participants will strive to curb their use of alcohol. However, it can be difficult to maintain these resolutions on holidays like the upcoming Labor Day...
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Increase in US Workers Testing Positive for Illegal Drug Use
Recent data taken from millions of workplace drug tests shows that U.S. workers testing positive for illicit drug use is now at its highest level in a decade. Detection of illicit drugs— ranging from...
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A Prescription Drug Monitoring Program that Works
Opioids have been prescribed with increasing frequency in the last two decades. This increase has led to an epidemic of drug abuse and a startling number of overdose deaths. A recent study from the...
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