Emerging Trends in Substance Use: Implications for Workplace Policies

In the constantly evolving landscape of substance use, it’s crucial for employers to stay ahead of trends, particularly with the ever-evolving prescription drug abuse and the emergence of new psychoactive substances by ‘creative clandestine chemists’. These situations present unique challenges for workplace policies, best addressed by a proactive … Read more

The Trouble With Not Knowing: When Substance Use Becomes an Addiction

My primary role as a Workplace Drug, Alcohol and Cannabis Consultant is to educate. One of the key areas of this focus is to help people understand that addiction is not a choice, a momentary lapse in morals, or a character flaw. It is a mental health disorder … Read more

Substance Use & Addictions in the Workplace – Safety Services NB Podcast

Hosted by Safety Services NB, tune in to learn about substance use & addictions in the workplace, testing, health care, and employer rights & responsibilities.