EAPs Invited to Join "BIG" Initiative
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“Alcohol and substance-related problems present a clear threat to employers in terms of productivity loss, safety, employee engagement, use of supervisory time, and health care costs. The problem is that most employees with substance-abuse problems go unrecognized and even more go untreated...However, in most instances, unless someone calls the EAP specifically to request alcohol or drug treatment, substance-abuse problems will go unnoticed.” — John Pompe, Manager of Disability and Behavioral Health Programs, Caterpillar, Inc.Description
Article describing the BIG Initiative and its attempt to educate EAP Professionals to use the SBIRT Scale for assessing substance abuse problems.Citation
Gloperud, E., McPherson, T. L., Herlihy, P. A., & Sharar D. A. (2010, September). EAPs invited to join 'BIG' initiative. Employee Assistance Report, 13(9), 1-3.Keyword
Brief Intervention Group (BIG)"BIG" Initiative
Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT)
Employee assistance programs
Substance-Related Disorders
Alcoholism