October 8, 2018
This column addresses the integration of EAPs with other workplace services. This particular article explores what employee assistance providers can do to better manage the behavioral health risks of the workplaces they serve. Why Risk Management is Needed 1. A key reason for better managing behavioral health risks is simply because they are so common in […]
Read MoreOctober 2, 2018
Deciding to seek treatment for an addiction is a challenging decision to make for many. In many cases, those who do enter a chemical dependency treatment program for drugs or alcohol do so as a result of a referral. Patients can be referred to a treatment program from several sources: a Human Resources Manager […]
Read MoreOctober 2, 2018
Substance use can negatively affect employers through issues such as lost productivity, absenteeism, workplace accidents and injuries, theft, low employee morale and increased illness and health care expenses. HR professionals have important roles to play in managing employees with substance abuse problems, including developing substance abuse policies, training managers to recognize signs of substance abuse, […]
Read MoreSeptember 24, 2018
What Addiction is: A primary, chronic, disease with genetic, psychosocial, and environmental factors influencing its development and manifestations, often progressive and fatal. It is characterized by continuous or periodic impaired control over use, preoccupation with use, use despite adverse consequences, and distortions in thinking – most notably denial. Addiction is a primary disease. Addiction is […]
Read MoreSeptember 18, 2018
Nurse /nərs/ noun a person who cares for the sick or infirm; specifically: a licensed health-care professional who practices independently or is supervised…and who is skilled in promoting and maintaining health. Addictions Nurse /ə’dikSH(ə)n nərs/ noun a nurse who is a superhero.* No matter the practice setting, nurses are the soul of healthcare. Nurses […]
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