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There will be some employees who will not like the idea of having a Drug Free Workplace Program. This is exactly why Employee Education and Awareness is a vital component to your Drug Free Workplace Program. Employees must understand the reasoning behind the program. It makes good business sense to have the program, it helps in protecting your workers from preventable accidents, and it is the right thing to do for the community. Those employers who opt to have a drug-testing component may hear comments such as: Some employers will also find that prior to the drug testing occurring that some employees will leave the company. For whatever reason, they have chosen not to be drug tested. This is a real possibility but it is not one that will devastate your business. For those employees that are abusing alcohol and other drugs it gives them a chance to come forward and get treatment or to continue their dependency, either way it is the best action your business can take." I’ve worked here for 25 years and now you don’t trust me…". Here is what some employees have said: "It really concerns me when I hear talk about people using drugs or alcohol at work. If they are using drugs at work, they may be high when they are driving to or from work. And I'm out there on the road with them. . ." Anita, age 25, salesperson "Why should it cost me because he's doing drugs. When he gets out there and has a wreck . . . hey, it costs me because it costs my insurance . . . and I have to pay more." Jamil, age 30, supervisor, utility company "I never expected to see drugs used at my work. Who wants to go to work and see people taking drugs or working while high on drugs?" Mary, age 55, assembly line worker "I'm not going to work around anybody who can hurt me because they had too much to drink." Bert, age 38, construction worker "In my business we provide services to customers in their homes. They have to feel sure that we're dependable and trustworthy. I think our customers are happier knowing that we have a drug-free workplace policy." Ladonna, age 32, owner, service business "The idea of drugs at work scares me. I've been operating these machines for years, and I know how dangerous they can be. I'd hate to think that I was working beside someone on drugs." George, age 57, machine shop foreman. Reprinted from: Making
Your Workplace Drug Free – A Kit for Employers, Center for Substance Abuse
Prevention.
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