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Prevention of alcohol-related harm in the workplace

DrugInfo newsletter, volume 8, number 1, September 2009

Alcohol consumption among Australian workers has implications for safety and productivity in the workplace. More broadly, excessive alcohol use can affect the general health and wellbeing of employees and impact on their family, friends and the wider community. This issue of DrugInfo examines the relationship between work and workers' alcohol consumption patterns and the evidence for effective workplace interventions.

 

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Contents

The construction industry’s alcohol and other drug program
Gary Wright, Drug and Alcohol Worker, Incolink, Victoria

Drugs and work
Guest editorial by Professor Steve Allsop, Director, National Drug Research

NCETA and workplace alcohol and other drug issues
Professor Ann M Roche, Director, National Centre for Education and Training on Addiction, Flinders University, South Australia

Implementing alcohol and other drug programs in workplaces: practical considerations
Donna Bull, specialist workplace alcohol and other drugs (AOD) consultant and former CEO of the Alcohol and other Drugs Council of Australia, ACT

Message stick: An orientation manual for Koori alcohol and other drug workers in Victoria
bryan Andy, Indigenous Information & Liaison Officer, Australian Drug Foundation, Victoria