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Safety and Performance: Addressing substance abuse in the workplace

Safety and Performance: Addressing substance abuse in the workplace. Our Mission. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police Drug Awareness Service is committed to making communities safe and healthy by reducing substance abuse and its related problems. Commitment to Communities.

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Safety and Performance: Addressing substance abuse in the workplace

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  1. Safety and Performance:Addressing substance abuse in the workplace

  2. Our Mission • The Royal Canadian Mounted Police Drug Awareness Service is committed to making communities safe and healthy by reducing substance abuse and its related problems.

  3. Commitment to Communities • A balanced approach to prevention includes education, enforcement and treatment. • Providing factual information on substance abuse issues. • Supporting enforcement initiatives. • Encouraging, mobilizing and supporting community-driven initiatives that reflect our Mission, Vision, Beliefs.

  4. Drugs Beyond the workplace • Alcohol and Tobacco alone cost our economy billions • Over 400 highway deaths, 23% involve alcohol (53% for single vehicle collisions) • Recent study of BC fatal collisions showed 1 in 10 involved drugs, in excess of 50 % showed marihuana present.

  5. Drugs Beyond the workplace • Domestic violence and break up • Assaults and Criminal activity • Does this get left at home, and never enter the workplace?

  6. Why is the RCMP involved in this partnership? • Drug Prevention is a continuum across the Community, from cradle to grave. • Recognize that the workplace is a major component of every Community. • Successful prevention or treatment intervention has an impact on crime.

  7. Why is the RCMP involved in this partnership? • Mitigate liability. • Promote research to develop strategic intelligence. • All of this leads to Safer and Healthier communities.

  8. Our Current Strategy • Public Awareness • Research Initiatives • School Programs • Methamphetamine Strategy

  9. The Future • Drug Endangered Children • Rollout of Drugs in the Workplace Program (Dec. ’03) • Workplace Study • Business Council

  10. Thank You ! Sgt. Ian Sanderson RCMP Drug Awareness Service ‘K’ Division, Edmonton Ph: (780) 412-5461

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