Managers would like their employees to show up for work free from the effects of drugs or alcohol. Unfortunately, many employees use substances before, during, and/or after work. For example, 73.6% use alcohol, and 14.1% use illicit drugs. The use of drugs and alcohol can negatively affect attendance, job performance, and workplace safety. Job stress can increase employee substance abuse. Work overload and job insecurity can be related to employee illicit drug use before work. Today’s best managers work with employees to reduce employee perceptions of job insecurity and work overload to help lessen substance abuse and improve job performance.
Source: Frone, M. R. 2008. Are work stressors related to employee substance use? The importance of temporal context in assessments of alcohol and illicit drug use. Journal of Applied Psychology, 93, 199-206.
