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DOL GILS Record — Working Partners for an Alcohol and Drug-Free Workplace

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Title: Working Partners for an Alcohol- and Drug-Free Workplace: WP

Originator:
        Department/Agency Name: Department Of Labor
        Major Organizational Subdivision: Assistant Secretary for Policy
        Minor Organizational Subdivision: Working Partners for an Alcohol- and Drug-Free Workplace
        Name of Unit: Working Partners for an Alcohol- and Drug-Free Workplace

Access Constraints: None. Approved for Public Release

Use Constraints: None

Abstract: The Working Partners for an Alcohol- and Drug-Free Workplace Web site contains a wide variety of information about the nature, extent and impact of workplace substance abuse and how to establish workplace prevention and intervention programs. The site features the Drug-Free Workplace Advisor, an interactive tool that helps employers build tailored, drug-free workplace policies and programs; the Substance Abuse Information Database, an online repository of hundreds of documents related to workplace alcohol and drug abuse; basic information about substance abuse and how it affects employment; and directories of national, state and local resources as well as state laws that may assist employers in making their businesses drug free.

Purpose: Because substance abuse has a negative impact on workplace safety, health and productivity, the Working Partners Web site is intended to raise awareness of the problem of workplace substance abuse and what can be done to address it. The Web site provides information that can be used by employers at even the smallest work organization to develop an effective substance abuse prevention program.

Agency Program: Working Partners for an Alcohol- and Drug-Free Workplace is an educational outreach and information dissemination initiative inteded to: 1)increase awareness of the impact of workplace substance abuse, 2)encourage employers to develop prevention programs, and 3)provide the information and materials they need to implement workplace prevention programs appropriate to and effective for their individual work organization.

Local Subject Terms:

  • Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy
  • drug-free workplace
  • workplace substance abuse
  • drugs
  • alcohol
  • employee assistance program (EAP)
  • Working Partners
  • Substance Abuse Information Database (SAID)
  • Drug Testing
  • Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988
  • workplace safety
  • US Federal GILS

Availability:
        Distributor:
                Name: Assistant Secretary for Policy
                Organization: Office of the Assistant Secy. for Policy
                Street Address: 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W.
                City: Washington
                State: DC
                Zip Code: 20210
                Country: USA
                Network Address: webwp@dol.gov
                Hours of Service: 24 hours, 7 days a week
                Telephone: 202-693-5919
                Fax: 202 693-5961
        Order Process: telephone/mail
        Linkage: www.dol.gov/dol/workingpartners.htm
        Linkage Type: text/html

Point of Contact:
        Name: Assistant Secretary for Policy
        Organization: Office of the Assistant Secy. for Policy
        Street Address: 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W.
        City: Washington
        State: DC
        Zip Code: 20210
        Country: USA
        Network Address: webwp@dol.gov
        Hours of Service: 24 hours, 7 days a week
        Telephone: 202-693-5919
        Fax: 202-693-5961

Sources of Data:
        Department/Agency Name: Department of Labor
        Major Organizational Subdivision: Assistant Secretary for Policy
        Minor Organizational Subdivision: Working Partners for an Alcohol- and Drug-Free Workplace
        Name of Unit: Working Partners for an Alcohol- and Drug-Free Workplace

Record Source:
        Department/Agency Name: Department of Labor
        Major Organizational Subdivision: Assistant Secretary for Policy
        Minor Organizational Subdivision: Working Partners for an Alcohol- and Drug-Free Workplace
        Name of Unit: Working Partners for an Alcohol- and Drug-Free Workplace

Date of Last Modification: January 2004

Control Identifier: DOL-ASP-000153



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