Young adults who used marijuana only recreationally showed significant abnormalities in two key brain regions that are important in emotion and motivation, scientists report. This is particularly interesting in connection to many studies of workplace skills that indicate the importance …
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Employers must provide a safe work environment and they want to ensure their employees are productive, but is maintaining a drug-testing program to help achieve these goals worth the hassle? The answer may depend on the workplace. Article Link
As the coronavirus crisis continues to impact the workplace and the economy, many businesses are focused on keeping workers and customers safe. Some safety programs—such as drug-free workplace initiatives—have become more complicated to administer. Article Link
Something doesn’t seem right. She chimes in late for the Monday morning Zoom meeting, and lacks her usual energy and good cheer. Her attention wanders, and she asks for an extension on her assignment. Is she sick? Depressed? Or is …
An issue that is changing and presenting new challenges. https://www.shrm.org/hr-today/news/hr-magazine/fall2019/Pages/marijuana-and-the-workplace-its-complicated.aspx?
The FDA has also recently revealed it has accumulated 127 reports of seizures claimed to be related to e-cigarette use, as concern grows over the potential negative health effects of heavy vaping. Article Link
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Digital addictions can be hard to spot and even harder to stop considering that we live in a day and age that virtually necessitates constant and unwavering electronic connection.
Jim Schreier Organizations face different types of problems in dealing with workplace substance abuse based on the industry, the product or service involved, and the size of the organization. Based on 40+ years of research on the challenges of substance …
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