Things to remember:
- Difficulty performing on the job can sometimes be caused by unrecognized personal problems, including addition to
alcohol
and other drugs
Alcohol
The intoxicating agent in beverage alcohol, ethyl alcohol, or other low molecular weight alcohols including methyl and isopropyl alcohol.
- Help is available
- Although a supervisor may suspect that an
employee
’s performance is poor because of underlying personal problems, it is up to the employee to decide whether or not that is the case
Employee
Any person who is designated in a DOT agency regulation as subject to drug testing and/or alcohol testing. The term includes individuals currently performing safety-sensitive functions designated in DOT agency regulations and applicants for employment subject to pre-employment testing. For purposes of drug testing under this part, the term employee has the same meaning as the term “donor” as found on CCF and related guidance materials produced by the Department of Health and Human Services.
- It is an employee’s responsibility to decide whether or not to seek help
- Addiction is treatable and reversible
- An employee’s decision to seek help is a private one and will not be made public
- An EAP can help employees decide what to do if they have a problem with alcohol or other drugs
- An EAP also can help an employee decide what to do if someone in his/her family or workgroup has a problem
- Conversations with an EAP are confidential
- Human Resources
- Designated Employer Representative (DER)
- Medical Review Officer (MRO)
- Substance Abuse Professional (SAP)
