Under the influence? : drugs and the American work force / Jacques Normand, Richard O. Lempert, and Charles P. O'Brien, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Normand, Jacques, 1954-

Lempert, Richard O.

O'Brien, Charles P.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Drugs and employment--United States.

Drugs and employment.

United States.

Alcoholism and employment--United States.

Alcoholism and employment.

Employee assistance programs--United States.

Employee assistance programs.

Physical Description:

ix, 321 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1994.

Summary:

What do we know about drug use in the workplace, its effect on performance and safety, and the role of workplace drug testing? This book presents what we know by examining the extent and severity of drug use on and off the job; the strengths and weaknesses of methods for detecting drug use through standard drug tests; the effect of drug use on behavior; and the effectiveness of interventions to deal with drug use.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0309048850

OCLC:

29388303