Drugs and Alcohol in the Workplace – Workplace Safety Training Video – Safetycare 2011

Drugs and Alcohol in the Workplace – Workplace Safety Training Video – Safetycare 2011 – Drugs and Alcohol are a problem in the workplace. The object of this program is to identify some of the problems and to look at a variety of options available to handle this issue. These are just some of the facts: • Of all people with alcohol or other drug-related problems, 60% – 70% are in full-time employment • Of all workplace fatalities 15% – 30% are related to alcohol and other drugs • Of all workplace accidents 20% – 30% involve people in an intoxicated state • People with alcohol and drug problems have 200% – 300% more absenteeism than other employees Included in the program: • Definition of what is a workplace alcohol and drug problem • Safety and productivity issues associated with alcohol and drug problems • Identification of problems • Issues of confidentiality • Drug and Alcohol Testing • Self-denial It is commonly agreed that at least 10% of the entire workforce suffers from some form of drug dependency problem. This 10% figure is also seen by most to be on the increase.

Police seize 800000 methamphetamine pills and 16 kilos of “ya ice”

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800,000 pills of methamphetamine and 16 kilograms of “ya ice” have been seized. A 32-year-old Burmese woman, along with 4 other culprits, has been arrested for smuggling drugs worth around 72 million baht.The arrest came after a pursuit of a 28-year …
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Police make record drug seizure of meth in Australia

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Comments. Email; Print; Font Size. 28 February 2013. AUSTRALIAN police today announced their largest ever seizure of methamphetamine, an illicit drug known as ice, that was smuggled into Sydney hidden in shipments of chemicals from China.
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