Development of an alcohol and drug policy for the workplace

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3. Development of an alcohol and drug policy for the workplace
3.1. Cooperation between the social partners
3.1.1. The employer should, in cooperation with the workers and their
representatives, develop in writing the enterprise's policy on alcohol and drugs in the
workplace. Where feasible, the development of such a policy should also be conducted
in cooperation with medical personnel and other experts who have specialized
knowledge regarding alcohol- and drug-related problems.
3.2. Contents of an alcohol and drug policy
3.2.1. A policy for the management of alcohol and drugs in the workplace should
include information and procedures on:
(a) measures to reduce alcohol- and drug-related problems in the workplace through
proper personnel management, good employment practices, improved working
conditions, proper arrangement of work, and consultation between management and
workers and their representatives;
(b) measures to prohibit or restrict the availability of alcohol and drugs in the
workplace;
(c) prevention of alcohol- and drug-related problems in the workplace through
information, education, training and any other relevant programmes;
(d) identification, assessment and referral of those who have alcohol- or drug-related
problems;
(e) measures relating to intervention and treatment and rehabilitation of individuals
with alcohol- or drug-related problems;
(f) rules governing conduct in the workplace relating to alcohol and drugs, the violation
of which could result in the invoking of disciplinary procedures up to and including
dismissal;
(g) equal opportunities for persons who have, or who have previously had, alcohol- and
drug-related problems, in accordance with national laws and regulations.
3.3. Assessment
3.3.1. Employers and workers and their representatives should jointly assess the
effects of alcohol and drug use in the workplace.
The following indicators, among others, should provide useful information for
identifying and assessing the nature and size of the problem in a given enterprise:
(a) national and local surveys on prevalent consumption rates in the community;
(b) surveys which have been carried out in similar enterprises;

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