Preventing drug and alcohol, use in the workplace

摘要

Both legal (prescription) and illegal drug misuse can also present a risk in the workplace. Cannabis is the most common illicit drug in Australia with an estimated 10% of Australians using it. Ice (crystal methamphetamine) has been well reported in mainstream media as causing serious safety risks, especially for frontline workers in hospitals. However, in general people are twice as likely to be physically or verbally abused by a person underthe influence of alcoholthan by a person underthe influence of other drugs.