HR Hero Audio Conference on CD and Streaming Audio
Substance Abuse's Escalating Cost: How HR Can Spot, React, and Control It
Presented by Eric Goplerud, Ph.D.
July 18, 2007

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Did you know that 1 out of 5 employees aged 18 to 25 abuse drugs on while on the job?

And 1 out of 8 employees ages 26 to 34 admit to working while taking drugs, according to a SHRM research report.

Substance abuse in the workplace costs American employers more than $100 billion every year.

This productivity-killer is a common culprit behind employee turnover, disciplinary problems, and absenteeism. The bill for hangover-related absenteeism is $148 million annually. That's $2000 per working adult!

Don't let substance abuse wreak havoc on your organization's bottom line. Learn how to identify and address workplace drug abuse by participating in the all-new HR Hero audio conference, Substance Abuse's Escalating Cost: How HR Can Spot, React, and Control It.

In just 90 minutes, you'll walk away with:

• Real-life examples of employee alcoholism and drug abuse affecting workplace morale and performance
• A step-by-step guide to how HR and supervisors can spot performance problems caused by alcohol or drug use
• The major categories of substance abuse and characteristics of dependencies
• Easy-to-follow tips for using job and pre-employment testing to identify abuse
• An overview of "The Alcohol Cost Calculator," a research-based tool to quantify costs of alcohol problems to your business and the ROI for treating substance abuse
• A understanding of the impact on your health insurance plan
• What to expect from Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs)
• Practical advice for administering drug screening and interventions
• Proper discipline for addicted employees
• The best approach to post-treatment monitoring of an employee’s substance abuse problem
• Ways to make the C-Suite pay attention to the issue of substance abuse in the workplace

The use of this seal is not an endorsement by HRCI of the quality of the program. It means that this program has met HRCIs criteria to be pre-approved for recertification credit.

CREDIT INFORMATION: This program has been approved for 1.5 recertification credit hours through the HR Certification Institute. For more information about certification or recertification, please visit the HR Certification Institute website at www.hrci.org.

Because Substance Abuse's Escalating Cost: How HR Can Spot, React, and Control It is an audio seminar on CD you enjoy:

• Fast, convenient learning without any out-of-office time lost.
• No travel-related expenses or complications.
• The perfect way to train as many employees as you like.

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How does an Audio Conference on CD and streaming audio work?

An HR Hero Audio Conference on CD is a previously-recorded seminar that you listen to on your computer, auto, or home CD player. With each event focusing on one area of employment law, you can quickly catch up on the latest developments in employment law and HR issues, as your schedule permits. Plus, you get access to the seminar material downloads.

Quick: Depending on the topic, each HR Hero Audio Conference recording normally ranges from an hour to 90 minutes.

Convenient: Listen at your own convenience, print the conference materials, and share the CD with others in your department. You can listen to the audio stream immediately or as often as you like for 30 days.

Expert: The HR Hero Audio Conference presenters are nationally known employment attorneys or HR experts. They quickly and concisely explain what you really need to know about the topic.

Substance Abuse's Escalating Cost: How HR Can Spot, React, and Control It is $227.

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