Workforce

Substance Use Disorder creates unique challenges for business.

And business has tested opportunities to be part of the solution.

Considerations:

What opportunities are there to educate our entire workforce about substance abuse to protect them or their families?
How can an employer help someone with a substance use disorder maintain their employment?
How can hiring practices be changed to integrate those in recovery into the workplace?

Tennessee Chamber Opioid Toolkit

National Safety Council's Substance Use Cost Calculator for Employers

Sharing Solutions – Businesses Combat the Opioid CrisisSharing Solutions was created by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation to provide employer resources and showcase innovative solutions to the opioid crisis.

SAMHSA Drug-Free Workplace Kit

Using the Toolkit

Within the Toolkit, find information on how to:

Workplace Prevention Basics(link is external) to provide an interactive guide for you to identify and prevent substance misuse in the workplace
Build a team to develop your drug-free policy and implement your program
Assess your workplace to determine what kind of program is appropriate for your circumstances
Develop a policy for your drug-free workplace program
Plan and implement a drug-free workplace program
Evaluate your program to assess how well it meets its objectives
Provide education and training and support for employees

Components of a Drug-Free Workplace

Drug-free workplace programs can help employers create safe, cost-effective, and healthy workplaces. Most successful drug-free workplace programs have five key components:

https://www.samhsa.gov/workplace/toolkit

Business & ACEs-PCAT.pdf

SAMHSA: Supported Employment Evidence-Based Practices KIT

https://www.cdc.gov/drugoverdose/resources/graphics.html

Activities - Programs Designed to Help Fight The Epidemic

Recovery Friendly WorkplaceLed by Governor Chris Sununu, the "Recovery Friendly Workplace Initiative" promotes individual wellness for Granite Staters by empowering workplaces to provide support for people recovering from substance use disorder.