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Direct linkElliott, Karen; Shelley, Kyna – Journal of Employment Counseling, 2005
Businesses have dealt with substance abuse in different ways. Some organizations have established Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs) to address these problems. One large national company chose to fire employees with positive drug screens, offer them EAP services, and then consider them for rehire after treatment. A study of performance records…
Descriptors: Occupational Safety and Health, Employees, Substance Abuse, Employee Assistance Programs
Elliott, Karen; Shelley, Kyna – Journal of Employment Counseling, 2006
A study of records for 1 large U.S. company revealed that employees with positive drug screens were fired, whereas workers who self-disclosed drug/alcohol problems remained employed. Both groups were offered substance abuse intervention, and some previously fired workers were rehired after they received treatment. Accident results showed that…
Descriptors: Employees, Substance Abuse, Job Performance, Alcoholism
