Drug And Alcohol Use Disorders In Transportation And Warehouse Environments For Employees

Taking painkillers, experimenting with drugs, or drinking too much can occasionally lead to a substance use disorder. This course helps employees better understand how to avoid that outcome and steps to take towards recovery should they experience it. Pointing out how a substance use disorder of any kind is a serious illness that can cause a transportation and warehouse employee to lose everything, from their job and savings to their friends, family and freedom, this course shows the importance of understanding substance use disorders to mitigate the chances of them destroying a person’s life. From spotlighting commonly misused substances and how a substance use disorder develops, to drug and alcohol policies, this course helps employees recognize a substance use disorder and find the help that they, or a co-worker, may need to keep the facility drug and alcohol-free. Use this course to help create a drug and alcohol-free transportation and warehouse environment by assuring employees know the most often misused substances, their destructive effects on all aspects of their lives, and how people develop and recover from substance use disorders.