Things to remember:
- Difficulty performing on the job can sometimes be caused by unrecognized personal problems, including addition to alcohol and other drugs
- 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
- 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)