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Working Partners for an Alcohol- and Drug-Free Workplace
is a U.S. Department of Labor initiative that raises awareness about
the impact drugs and alcohol have on the workplace and provides information
on how to establish drug-free workplace programs that protect worker
safety and health.
America’s businesses pay a high price for alcohol and drug
abuse. Some costs—increased absences, accidents and errors—are
obvious. Others, such as low employee morale and high illness rates,
are less so, but the effects are equally harmful. The good news is
that employers have enormous power to protect their businesses from
alcohol and drug abuse by educating employees about its dangers and
encouraging individuals with alcohol and drug problems to seek help.
Because drug and alcohol abuse is a major impediment to securing
and maintaining employment, Working Partners also
offers information to help workforce development professionals assist
individuals whose drug and/or alcohol abuse has created employment
challenges. Only by addressing drug and alcohol abuse among the entire
workforce—those currently employed and those preparing to enter
employment—can a drug-free American workforce be achieved.
Working Partners is proud to have received the following awards in recognition of its Web site:
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