Substance Abuse in the Workplace

This book helps employees to comply with the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988, which requires that any company receiving a grant or contract from the Federal government in the amount of $25,000 or more establish a program to educate all employees as to the dangers of drug abuse in the workplace.

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Substance Abuse in the Workplace makes a valuable contribution to the national movement to help stem the tide of drug abuse. The book begins with the history of substance abuse, continues with a discussion of how the human body functions normally or under the influence of chemicals, and follows with a toxicological description of the more common chemicals abused today in America. It discusses ways to help the abuser through identification and assistance programs and also covers the laws involved.
The broad audience for Substance Abuse in the Workplace is includes middle and upper management, labor leaders, industrial hygienists, safety personnel, and workers.