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Workplace Screening & Brief Intervention: What Employers Can and Should Do About Excessive Alcohol Use

dc.contributor.authorEnsuring Solutions to Alcohol Problems, The George Washington University Medical Center
dc.contributor.authorWilliams, Lynora
dc.contributor.authorAnderson, David R.
dc.contributor.authorGoplerud, Eric N.
dc.contributor.authorHereford, Amy
dc.contributor.authorJacobus-Kantor, Laura
dc.contributor.authorJoubran, Kelly
dc.contributor.authorMcPherson, Tracy L.
dc.contributor.authorSam, Delia Olufokunbi
dc.date.accessioned2018-08-13T20:23:10Z
dc.date.available2018-08-13T20:23:10Z
dc.date.issued2008-03
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10713/8131
dc.description.abstractExcessive alcohol use by employees and their family members has a substantial impact on the cost of doing business in the United States. Problems associated with alcohol use are not just confined to drinking during work hours. Excessive drinking boosts absenteeism, diminishes productivity, and contributes to skyrocketing health care costs.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipPublication was made possible through a grant from The Pew Charitable Trusts.en_US
dc.description.tableofcontentsTABLE OF CONTENTS Summary 1 Introduction 2 Alcohol Problems Defined 2 The Workplace Impact of Alcohol Problems 3 Workplace Prevalence of Alcohol Dependence and Alcohol Abuse 4 Costs to Employers 6 About Screening and Brief Intervention 7 SBI: Proven Effective 9 SBI in the Workplace 10 Other Successful Health Initiatives 10 Two Approaches to SBI at Work 11 SBI in Employee Assistance Programs 13 SBI in Wellness Programs 13 A Successful SBI Initiative in Houston 14 Healthy Return on Investment 14 Conclusion 15 Resources 15 Notes & Citations 16en_US
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
dc.subjectalcoholism programsen_US
dc.subjectworkplace screeningen_US
dc.subjectScreening, Brief Intervention (SBI)en_US
dc.subjectROIen_US
dc.subject.lcshRate of returnen_US
dc.titleWorkplace Screening & Brief Intervention: What Employers Can and Should Do About Excessive Alcohol Useen_US
dc.typeReporten_US
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dc.description.urinameFull Texten_US
refterms.dateFOA2019-02-19T18:34:38Z


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