PR&LA Summer 2018

Summer 2018  •  PENNSYLVANIA RESTAURANT & LODGING matters  • 15 occur—and rest assured it will—involving drugs or alcohol in their place of business. The employer can opt for customized in-house or online training for themselves, their leaders, and their employees. Also keep in mind that 46 percent of the American workforce, while not actively abusing drugs or alcohol, admit to being distracted, less productive, or called away from work due to substance abuse within their families. Because of this stark reality, DFWPA offers extensive family trainings to empower the family members of the afflicted, who most often feel helpless and isolated, with tools for understanding the science of substance use disorder, coping with and recognizing signs and symptoms of SUD, the risky behavior associated with SUD, as well recognizing each members’ role within the family dynamic when dealing with SUD. DFWPA takes great pride in our preemptive methods addressing the sensitive nature of drug misuse. We do not approach drug or alcohol use in the workplace, workplace policies, or family roles with all doom and gloom, strict mandates, or scare tactics. We recognize the humanness of your business’ most valuable asset—its workers. When executed properly and professionally, a drug free workplace policy, accompanied by the tailor-made trainings in any of our areas of specialty can only optimize employee productivity and morale as your staff acknowledges your commitment to their overall wellbeing and that of their families. At DFWPA, we know that education is the key to prevention and recovery happens. We have seen it, we have taught it, and we have lived it. With DFWPA you experience a plethora of knowledge from each corner of the substance use disorder spectrum. We do not profess to have all of the answers, but we do have many, and we are more than willing to point you in the right direction of the resources best suited to meet your individualized needs. Please visit our website: https://drugfreeworkplacepa.org or call our office directly (717) 454-3100 to set up an appointment to discuss your establishment’s unique needs. • Resources: “Analysis of Overdose Deaths in Pennsylvania, 2016.” The DEA Philadelphia Field Division; University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy, Program Evaluation Research Unit (PERU); Technical Assistance Center (TAC). Pew Research Center, U.S. Politics and Policies, October 24, 2017. Working Partners for an Alcohol and Drug-Free Workplace and U.S. Department of Labor. Substance Abuse, cont.