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"Contrary to conventional wisdom, workplace productivity is not only impacted by those with the illness of alcoholism, but by those non dependent employees who sometimes drink heavily the night before work or who drink at lunch," writes Boston University Professor Jonathan Howland, one of the authors of a recent BU/Harvard study that addresses the role of alcohol in the workplace." Excessive alcohol use which upsets sleep and decreases concentration can affect the employee and productivity goes downhill, even if the person does not have the classic hangover symptoms of headache and nausea. By not focusing on these types of drinking behaviors, worksites are missing key opportunities to affect the bottom line and their company's overall performance."
The first-ever National Alcohol Screening Day is scheduled Thursday, April 8, during Alcohol Awareness Month. Watch local media for community screening programs at hospitals, substance abuse facilities and other treatment centers. Or go to the site above for more information about the initiative.
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