Working Partners® Wayfinder Helping you navigate your drug-free workplace program

April 2021

As your business continues to react and respond to the impact of COVID-19, remember we are here for you. If you find yourself wondering how your drug-free workplace policy and program fits in, don’t hesitate to reach out. We can help you creatively think through the details.

Further Exploration ... Decoding Drug Test Results You’ve sent an employee for a drug test, and you’re waiting for the results. But when you get the results, will you know what they mean? Now, obviously, there are the straightforward results that everyone is familiar with, but what if you get a different result?  Read more

Lights ... Camera ... Action ... What Does Your Policy Say About Alcohol? 3:10 minutes

Increase Your Alcohol IQ

For over the last 30 years, April has been designated as Alcohol Awareness Month to shed light on alcohol use disorder and share information that promotes a healthy relationship with alcohol (for those who choose to drink). There are a lot of educational resources available on the internet, but here are just a few we really like: Rethinking Drinking AlcoholSreening.org National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Additionally, we compiled a playlist of some of alcohol-related videos we hope you find interesting

The Past Month in the News ...

Controlling pain after surgery doesn't have to mean opioids, study shows 5 things you shouldn't say to someone with a drug addiction — and what you can say instead to support them Here’s what happens to medicines once they expire Fentanyl and COVID-19 induced complications lead to surge in Ohio’s opioid overdoses Sharp, 'off the charts' rise in alcoholic liver disease among young women Drug recovery app offers free coaching to minorities in Ohio Dying of loneliness: What COVID-19 has taught us about the opioid epidemic Like and follow us on Facebook for news, other drug-free workplace updates, and to keep up with what we're doing.

Upcoming DFSP Deadlines Private Sector Enrollees End of May - Submit DFSP application & Safety Management Self-Assessment Public Sector Enrollees End of April - Educate all employees & train all supervisors (If NEWLY enrolled) Check out BWC's Frequently Asked Questions for more information regarding this extension and other COVID-19 related changes. More deadlines Upcoming Classes Employee Education: 4.14 - Training of Trainers Supervisor Training: 4.14 & 4.15 - Training of Trainers 5.12 - Webinar  Boost Camp: 5.11 - Webinar OnDemand 24/7 courses for employees & supervisors are always available More class dates CEUs through HRCI, OCILB and SHRM available for select courses.

¿Habla Español? On-going employee education about alcohol and other drug issues is important. To help you provide information to Spanish-speaking employees in their native language, we have compiled a library of Spanish articles and resources on topics about alcohol and other drugs including information on prevention, misuse and treatment. Check it out (we also included English versions of the resources)

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