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Discuss the Scientific Evidence relating to the assertion that Alcohol and Drugs misuse in the Workplace contributes to a major threat to Safety and Productivity
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Joanna Garibaldinos - 2117411 PSY 2333 - Occupational Health Psychology Dr Andrew Guppy Trent Park Discuss the Scientific Evidence relating to the assertion that Alcohol and Drugs misuse in the Workplace contributes to a major threat to Safety and Productivity Introduction It can be argued that the issue of alcohol and drugs misuse within the workplace is a very serious problem. Not least because of the various problems that can arise from substance misuse. In Guppy's and Marsden's report (2002) of Alcohol and Drugs within the workplace a distinction is made between different patterns of substance use and the consequences. An example of this would be a car accident caused or exacerbated by drink driving. These patterns consist of misuse, abuse, and dependency of alcohol and drugs. A similar pattern of theses factors also emerges with prescribed drugs. However, for illicit drugs, some would argue that there can be no legitimate non-medical use and...
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