What's a Recovery-Supportive Workplace Anyway?
When talking to employers about their current challenges, chances are good that you hear about their difficulty finding and retaining good employees. Some employers have even resorted to eliminating drug tests or no longer testing for marijuana, as some employers feel that the only solution to attracting and keeping employees is to ignore substance misuse and to implicitly accept the potential liability and risk associated with it.
Yet, there’s a different response that yields a safer, more responsible and more cost-effective result for the individual employee, their coworkers and the employer.