LCS Consultancy
Drugs & Alcohol Advice, Support and Awareness Training for Business
LCS has over 25 years’ experience of delivering expert policy advice, support and training on substance misuse issues to businesses throughout the world. Drug, Alcohol and other Substance Misuse can reduce productivity, increase the risk of accidents, impair performance and lead to poor decision making, slow reaction times and inappropriate behavior. LCS can improve knowledge, understanding & awareness of drugs and alcohol in the workplace and equip employers with the skills and resources required to deal with substance misuse. This can help to reduce the costs of crime, absenteeism, sickness, reduced work performance, damaged customer relations and accidents that can result from drug and alcohol misuse by staff.
Health and Safety
Drug and Alcohol abuse poses a serious risk to workplace safety, particularly for workers whose job involves tasks such as operating machinery or driving a vehicle. According to HSE Alcohol contributes to nearly one-in-four workplace accidents.
LCS can;
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Offer clear advice to assess the level and associated issues within the company.
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Support the existing or help design an alcohol and drug policy.
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Ensure alcohol and drug policy is understood by all those that may be affected by it.
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Implement a training program throughout the workforce.
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Support or design Occupational Health or Human Resources practice.
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Offer individual profile planning, liaise and direct support services.
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Train Managers on recognizing the signs of problems with alcohol and drug use.
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Advise and Educate Managers on what to do if they suspect an employee has a problem or if they are approached by an employee who declares a problem.
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Advise on local and national information on resources available.
Drug and Alcohol awareness courses
LCS provides outstanding independently evaluated substance misuse training to diverse organizations including the Armed Forces, Police and Safety Critical Companies such as UK Power.
The content of Training can include:
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The impact of substance misuse for the workplace
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Knowledge of substances, their names, uses, effects & dangers
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What is drug and alcohol misuse?
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Identifying signs and symptoms and paraphernalia of possible drug and alcohol misuse
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What illegal drugs look like and how they are misused
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Myths & attitudes that surround drug & alcohol use
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The legal aspect of Drugs and Alcohol in the Workplace
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The help available for Drug and Alcohol problems
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