Re: Chemical addiction in the industry

Posted by Donna on February 06, 1999 at 05:16:53:

In Reply to: Chemical addiction in the industry posted by Eileen on February 05, 1999 at 11:46:08:

My advice to you is if you can't solve this delema with your boss and or co-workers who don't do drugs, look for another job.

Get some literature and leave it in the staff room. You would be surprised how many times this works.When the drug rules you, you know it. Maybe they are close to the end and maybe not.
If drugs are affecting their work place, it is also affecting their home life as well.

You can get the information from any drug treatment facility, AA, NA, hospital, detox centre, police dept., etc.
Chemical addiction is a serious problem in many high end jobs period. Why, has been a mystery forever. It can stike anyone, anywhere, anytime.

I served 10 years on a Drug and Alcohol Board. I sure was gulable when I first started. I thought only the lower class did drugs. I have seen Doctors, pilots, priests, police, and just about every upper management in all professions. It sure is a scary situation. You would think that with all the awareness, the problem would end.
Everyone has to have a release. I exercise. Sounds dumb, I know, but, I have seen friends and relatives go down the tube because of drugs.
I can imagine the quality of goods coming from your kitchen when they do their thing.
Donna

: Wondering if anyone else is having to deal with co-workers drinking, smoking dope etc. on the job. Have always heard that the industry is rife with addiction problems, but where I am it is getting ridiculous. When all the higher ups are doing this on the job, where does one go? I don't necessarily want to get people fired, but I'm finding it difficult to work with this situation. Does it exist as widely spread as I think it does?? Does it come from people devoting all their time to their work, and having no life it all outside the job? And why would anyone, anywhere think that this is a good idea at all. To me this sucks the dregs of professionalism and I'm sick and tired of it. Thanks for allowing me to vent.

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