Substance Misuse Policy Development and Implementation.                                                                                                        The development of a straight-forward drugs and alcohol policy which is designed to protect yourself, the company and your staff from litigation, along with measures to change the workplace culture to reduce accidents, insurance claims, absenteeism and ill health should be a major consideration for every employer. 

DATAC Services can advise on the drawing up and implementation of a drugs and alcohol policy, which can generally be achieved with very few obstacles.  The savings you make by having a cleaner, safer and more productive workforce should far outweigh the cost of implementing and running a policy.

Having a drugs and alcohol policy does not mean that you are obliged to drug test your staff and a policy should not be seen as a weapon to dismiss troublesome staff. You may, however, wish to consider the issue of drug testing.

A drugs and alcohol policy should be considered within the context of the health, safety and welfare of staff and is designed to assist and support those with a genuine problem, so that they can be helped to return to full health and former performance levels, and to prevent the unnecessary costs of recruiting and training replacement staff.

Staff and unions generally welcome drugs and alcohol policies where the primary objective is to protect the health, safety and welfare of employees.

Unfortunately there is no such thing as an ‘off the shelf’ drugs and alcohol policy which can be applied in any workplace. DATAC Services will help you to develop a policy which is specific to the needs of your organisation and can provide a consultancy service covering issues in all areas around drug and alcohol misuse.