Helping small businesses prevent substance abuse

Book : Helping small businesses prevent substance abuse

Language : English

Library : Health-Safety-Environment

Publish Place : Geneva

ISBN : 92-2-113871-2

Publish Date : 00 2003

Publisher : International Labour Office (ILO)

Book Type : Book

Book Number : 3911

INDEX


Contents
Preface......
Abbreviations Introduction .
PART I - SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION: THE BIG PICTURE
1. Substance abuse........
1.1. Substances of abuse......
1.2. Physiological effects ......
1.3. Socio-demographic factors
1.4. Addressing substance abuse
2. The paradigm shift to prevention.....
2.1. The traffic light analogy...............
2.2. Promoting good health................
2.3. The role of management..............
2.4. links with the community and the family
Figures
2.1. The traffic light as metaphor...........
2.2. The traditional approach ..............
2.3. The prevention approach..............
3. Substance abuse and the workplace
3.1. Post-use impairment................
3.2. The costs of substance abuse ........
3.3. Working conditions.................
3.4. The leverage of the workplace .......
PART II - THE SMALL BUSINESS CONNECTION
4. Defining a small business ......................
5. Substance abuse prevention and small businesses
PART III - ESTABLISHING A SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION PROGRAMME
6. The impact of pre-existing legislative and cultural norms .....
6.1. National legislation and a culture that support restrictions on the use of alcohol and drugs.........................................
6.2. Understanding dependency as a health problem..................
6.3. The existence and effectiveness of community support services
6.4. Larger enterprises as models ..................................
ANNEXES
Vi HELPING SMALL BUSINESSES PREVENT SUBSTANCE ABUSE
7. Putting in place the project leadership
7.1. The host organization ................
7.2. The project manager..................
7.3. The project advisory board............
7.4. The project vision....................
8. Defining the project structure
8.1. Research....................
8.2. Key decisions................
9. Preparing for implementation
9.1. Project management..........
9.2. Building networks............
9.3. Materials development........
10. Implementing the project .......
10.1. Recruiting small businesses ........
10.2. Developing a substance abuse policy
10.3. Awareness and training ...........
10.4. Early identification and assistance
10.5. Concluding remarks ..............
I Alcohol, alcoholism and alcohol abuse .
II Psychoactive substances of abuse.....
III Sample evaluation questionnaires .....
IV Sample plan of action...............
V Sample pages from a resource directory
VI Sample policy statements............
VII Self-assessment tools ...............