Workplace substance abuse impairment: the occupational health care provider's role

Substance abuse continues to impact the workplace. Impaired employees impact the safety of themselves, fellow employees, the public, and the physical plant. Occupational and environmental health care providers must be familiar with the seven psychoactive drug categories. In addition, they must consi...

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Published inAAOHN journal Vol. 48; no. 1; pp. 32 - 47
Main Authors McAndrew, K G, McAndrew, S J
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.01.2000
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Humans
Nurse's Role
Nursing Assessment
Occupational Health Nursing - organization & administration
Occupational Health Services - organization & administration
Organizational Policy
Patient Care Planning
Physical Examination
Physical Fitness
Practice Guidelines as Topic
Safety Management - organization & administration
Substance Abuse Detection
Substance-Related Disorders - diagnosis
Substance-Related Disorders - etiology
Substance-Related Disorders - therapy
Workplace - organization & administration
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Summary:Substance abuse continues to impact the workplace. Impaired employees impact the safety of themselves, fellow employees, the public, and the physical plant. Occupational and environmental health care providers must be familiar with the seven psychoactive drug categories. In addition, they must consider other causes for behavior, such as medical, psychological, toxicological, or strictly performance issues. A standardized process should be developed and used when providing work fitness impairment evaluations.
ISSN:0891-0162
DOI:10.1177/216507990004800107