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Information For Employees
YOU CAN CONTRIBUTE
TO A DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE.
A drug-free workplace means no drugs: no alcohol,
marijuana, cocaine, speed, PCP, heroin or other drugs at
work. Even cigarettes and some prescription drugs can be a
danger. Is alcohol a drug? Yes-it alters your mood
and can cause addiction. How about nicotine? Yes, that too.
Why have a drug-free workplace? Because drugs keep you
from doing your best on the job, and the effects can be
dangerous to others as well.
THINK ABOUT THESE FACTS:
One out of every ten adults in the United States is already addicted to
alcohol. Because addiction runs in families, many children of addicts are likely to
become addicted themselves. Alcohol and other drug abuse can lead to unsafe sexual behaviors that result in getting the HIV virus or other sexually transmitted diseases (STD's).
Marijuana can cause people to lose interest in hobbies, work, friends, and
family; it can cause loss of drive and motivation. Because people who use marijuana don't react as fast, on-the-job accidents arc more likely to occur.
HAVE YOU CROSSED THE LINE?
Many people who use alcohol or other drugs think they can
stop any time, but before they know it, using drugs is a
problem. For example, using alcohol or other drugs can
become more important than spend
ing time with family, hobbies, or doing well on the job. If so,
the chances are good that abuse or addiction has begun.
Before you say "not me," take this brief test:
SELF-ASSESSMENT TEST
- Has anyone ever questioned you about your alcohol or other drug use?
- Have you ever used alcohol or other drugs alone?
- Have you ever missed work because you were sick from using too much
alcohol or other drugs?
- Have you ever had trouble stopping once you started using alcohol
or other drugs?
- Have you ever had legal problems because of your alcohol or other drug use?
- If you can't use alcohol or other drugs, do you get jumpy, shaky, cranky,
nervous, or have cravings?
- Are you in debt because of your alcohol or other drug use?
- Does it now take more alcohol or other drugs to get the same effect?
- Have you ever used alcohol or other drugs in the morning?
- Have you ever been in the hospital as a result of your drinking or drug use?
- Have you ever used alcohol or other drugs at work?
If you answered "yes" to more than one of these questions, there may be reason for concern about abuse or addiction.
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Street Slang Names For Drugs
For a complete list of slang terms for drug and drug activity you can download the following file, drug terms (175K), complements of
ONDCP Drug Policy Information Clearinghouse.You will need the free Adobe Acrobat Reader
Software to view this file.
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