Negative consequences of addiction in the workplace

Having discussed the persons’ challenges when addicted and the impact it has on family and society, ask what will happen in the workplace. An addicted person can become a liability for a company and can affect another person’s job performance and safety.

After that describe the bad effect of drug abuse at workplace using following flip chart.

Visual Aid 2.3.5:   Negative consequences of addiction in the workplace

Potential negative consequences of addiction in the workplace
At work: ·       Poor health ·       Poor performance/productivity ·       Not focused ·       Lack of decision making ·       Low morale, absenteeism ·       Unreliable: safety ·        Security: not trustworthy

Sum up the session highlighting that dependency on any drug or substance significantly changes a person. Addiction needs to be treated and addressed. It is hard but curable.

Visual Aid 2.3.6:   Summary

Summary: Keep away from drugs! ·       Drugs are not a solution to solve problems ·       Drug addiction is a disease and is chronical! ·       Keep yourself free of drugs! ·       Else you will harm yourself, your family and your friends ·        Take care of your life and your environment, including family and friends. ·        Can harm the company and co-workers. It affects safety at work. ·        Family and society need to have rehabilitation process for drug addicts

·        Drug addiction can be stopped and treated! But it is painful! o   Detoxification o   Rehabilitation o   Relapse prevention o   Recovery