Compassion: A new treatment for addiction?
Today, the buzzword is so-called “second-chance” approaches for employees suspected of falling prey to opioid addiction, with human resource executives now tasked with developing protocols around compassion, treatment and keeping
Ask the Expert Episode 17 – Addressing Opioid Misuse and Abuse in the Workplace with Raffi Terzian
Episode 17: Addressing Opioid Misuse and Abuse in the Workplace The inappropriate use of opiodis is a fast-growing public health issue nationwide, and the impact is also being felt in
Employees Suffering Losses from Addiction Lose Their Jobs Last
James Davis | HR Daily Advisor At the recent #SHRM2018, I attended a session entitled “Addressing Prescription Overuse in the Workplace,” given by Norbert J. Alicea, Executive Vice President with
Employers must be aware of drug abuse
By Chrstine Hansen | The Daily Record (Md.) In a 2017 survey conducted by the National Safety Council, a nonprofit organization dedicated to eliminating preventable deaths at work, more than
The Truth About the Opioid Crisis at Work
By Dave Shadovitz | HR Executive The workplace is the perfect place for intervention, experts suggest. Attendees at the Society for Human Resource Management’s annual conference who were in search
Workplaces fighting opioid addiction as percentage of users at work grows
By Simon Shaykhet | 7ABC Action News (WXYZ-TV) Opioid abuse in the US is staggering. One place you may not think of it being a problem is at work, but
Employers must step up to address substance abuse
By Nick Otto | Employee Benefit News Employers weighing how to deal with substance abuse issues among their workforce are facing an expensive task as the cost of abuse continues
The Reality of Opioids in the Workplace—and How Employers Can Respond
By Matthew Verdecchia, MS, CEAP | HR Daily Advisor Despite what recent headlines may lead you to believe, misuse and abuse of opioids, as well as dependence on these drugs, is