Develop best practices on SUDs and the workplace
Recommendation
Best practices on substance use disorders (SUDs) and the workplace should be developed by the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), the Department of Labor (DOL), federal partners, large employers, employee assistance programs, and recovery support organizations.[1]
Background/summary
According to the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), substance use disorders (SUDs) can lower worker productivity and increase absenteeism, health care costs, and legal liabilities for employers.[2] Best practices for preventing and treating SUDs in the workplace - including increased access to screening, early intervention, and treatment [3][4][5][6] - would reduce the impact of SUDs on both employers and employees.
citations
1. Presidential Commission. The President's Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis. Last Accessed 2023.
2. U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Benefits of Recovery-Ready Workplace Policies. Last Accessed July 7, 2023.
3. National Quality Forum. Evidence-Based Treatment Practices for Substance Use Disorders. Last Accessed 2016.
4. Society for Human Resource Management. Companies Are Slowly Addressing Employees’ Substance Use Disorders. Last Accessed August 26, 2021.
5. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT). Last Accessed: August 12, 2022.
6. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Prepare Your Workplace. Last Accessed: July 18, 2022.