Addictive Diseases In The Workplace: A Case Study
Title
Recognizing Addictive Behaviors in the Workplace
Background
The organization that we are working for is called Live. Laugh. Hope. The organization was founded in 2014 by and was a dream of theirs for many years. They both share a passion for educating and assisting people in becoming free of unhealthy addiction. Based on personal experiences, we determined there was a need for this in our community as we have both been touched by addictive diseases. The main focus of the organization is a non-profit rehabilitation center that is funded through community donation and partnering with supporting businesses. To help give back to the community for the support they have given, our organization also provides external training to help employees …show more content…
We will evaluate the trainees’ reactions to our training program by giving them a questionnaire that will ask them how they felt about the material (Appendix 1). By using a formative method to evaluate the training program, we can ensure that the trainees are learning, that the program ran smoothly, and we can determine if the trainees were satisfied with the program.
To identify if trainees have acquired knowledge, skills, and attitudes from our training program we will provide them with a pre-test and a post-test to measure their awareness of the problem and their problem solving abilities (Appendix 2). This will be a part of our summative evaluation.
Objectives:
To educate the community
The help learn the skills needed to recognize negative …show more content…
When abuse of this substance is occurring, abusers may show signs of frequent hangovers, binge drinking, and have alcohol scented clothing and belongings. To co-workers, these abusers may seem lethargic, and may boast of their drinking habits after hours. The next is marijuana also known as cannabis, Mary Jane, or weed. Symptoms of marijuana abuse may include dilated pupils or bloodshot eyes, short term memory loss, a sudden decrease of motivation, and small burns on the ends of the thumbs and forefingers. The third substance we will address is the most addictive and dangerous drug a person can abuse is heroine which is a narcotic. People using it can become addicted after their first use of the drug and it may be injected through veins so a symptom may be needle marks on the arm. More symptoms include weight loss and inflamed tissue around the needle sites. Next we will discuss methamphetamines which are a powerful stimulant in users. Workers may use them to get a rush of energy and a symptom may be a crash between uses as well as a twitch and paranoia. Also, meth abusers tend to have aggressive outbursts and sudden weight loss; 2.4% of high school seniors have tried meth before they graduate. The last drug we will address is the most often over-looked which is prescription drugs. Physical signs are often well hidden but someone frequently visiting the doctor because of pain and
Recognizing Addictive Behaviors in the Workplace
Background
The organization that we are working for is called Live. Laugh. Hope. The organization was founded in 2014 by and was a dream of theirs for many years. They both share a passion for educating and assisting people in becoming free of unhealthy addiction. Based on personal experiences, we determined there was a need for this in our community as we have both been touched by addictive diseases. The main focus of the organization is a non-profit rehabilitation center that is funded through community donation and partnering with supporting businesses. To help give back to the community for the support they have given, our organization also provides external training to help employees …show more content…
We will evaluate the trainees’ reactions to our training program by giving them a questionnaire that will ask them how they felt about the material (Appendix 1). By using a formative method to evaluate the training program, we can ensure that the trainees are learning, that the program ran smoothly, and we can determine if the trainees were satisfied with the program.
To identify if trainees have acquired knowledge, skills, and attitudes from our training program we will provide them with a pre-test and a post-test to measure their awareness of the problem and their problem solving abilities (Appendix 2). This will be a part of our summative evaluation.
Objectives:
To educate the community
The help learn the skills needed to recognize negative …show more content…
When abuse of this substance is occurring, abusers may show signs of frequent hangovers, binge drinking, and have alcohol scented clothing and belongings. To co-workers, these abusers may seem lethargic, and may boast of their drinking habits after hours. The next is marijuana also known as cannabis, Mary Jane, or weed. Symptoms of marijuana abuse may include dilated pupils or bloodshot eyes, short term memory loss, a sudden decrease of motivation, and small burns on the ends of the thumbs and forefingers. The third substance we will address is the most addictive and dangerous drug a person can abuse is heroine which is a narcotic. People using it can become addicted after their first use of the drug and it may be injected through veins so a symptom may be needle marks on the arm. More symptoms include weight loss and inflamed tissue around the needle sites. Next we will discuss methamphetamines which are a powerful stimulant in users. Workers may use them to get a rush of energy and a symptom may be a crash between uses as well as a twitch and paranoia. Also, meth abusers tend to have aggressive outbursts and sudden weight loss; 2.4% of high school seniors have tried meth before they graduate. The last drug we will address is the most often over-looked which is prescription drugs. Physical signs are often well hidden but someone frequently visiting the doctor because of pain and