Most substance abusers are employed - 74% of illicit drug users and 79.5% of heavy or binge drinkers work. Nearly 60% of Oregon employers, large and small, say that on-the-job substance abuse is of great concern, yet only 13% of Oregon businesses have comprehensive drug free workplace programs in place (2006). Recognizing that substance abuse and mental health issues can affect workers at multiple stages of their careers, Workdrugfree originated a comprehensive statewide strategy to address the needs of three target populations: current employees, unemployed job seekers, and emerging workers (students).
Beginning in July 2008, the Workdrugfree Oregon project is being hosted at the Associated Oregon Industries Foundation and is directed by Mimi Bushman.
The Oregon Nurses Foundation is committed to the dissemination of SAMHSA Workplace Model Programs that meet Oregon’s Senate Bill 267 evidence-based practice standard (EBP), such as Team Awareness. We are also actively involved in original evaluation research to establish EBP programs that fill gaps, such as Supervisor Skills in Solving Performance Problems Early and the employer-delivered education program kNOw Drugs at Work for high school students.
Workdrugfree (WDF) is a program of the Oregon Nurses Foundation, a 501 (C) (3) affiliate of the Oregon Nurses Association.
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SAMHSA has released a new Drug-Free Workplace Kit that is available on-line, in PDF, and in hard copy.The purpose of this Drug-Free Workplace Kit is to provide public and private workplaces, from small to large and from local to global, with credible, authoritative, evidence-based information, resources, and tools for producing and maintaining drug-free workplace policies and programs.To order up to five printed copies, call 1-877-726-4727. To access and download the online version of the kit, go to http://www.workplace.samhsa.gov/WPWorkit/index.html.
