The peril of ignoring substance abuse in burned-out workplaces
The challenges for managers in today’s workplace are endless: remote work, quiet quitting, a changing regulatory environment, even lingering effects from COVID-19 — and the list goes on. One of these challenges revolves around the complexity of substance abuse with new substances emerging, addressing the legal status of marijuana in different states, and obviously, the fentanyl crisis.
Another concern may emerge, where managers might ignore substance abuse issues, not out of negligence but because they’re experiencing burnout.