Employee Education

A drug and alcohol education program provides employees with the information they need to fully understand, cooperate with and benefit from their company’s drug-free workplace program.

Effective employee education programs provide company-specific information, such as the details of the drug-free workplace policy, as well as generalized information about the nature of alcohol and drug addiction; its impact on work performance, health and personal life; and types of help available for individuals with related problems.

All employees should participate, and the message should be ongoing basis through a variety of means. Forums for employee education may include home mailings, workplace displays, brown-bag lunches, guest speakers, seminars and sessions at new employee orientation.

The following resources may help employers in educating employees about their organization’s drug-free workplace program:

• Drug-Free Workplace Advisor Program Builder—Employee Education
• Employee Education Presentation (Microsoft® PowerPoint®)
• Substance Abuse Information Database (SAID)/Educating Employees
• Workplace Substance Abuse Posters
• Helplines for Employees

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