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This policy aims to
- provide a framework to enable instances of drug, alcohol and substance misuse to be handled in an appropriate and consistent way
- seek to identify a problem at an early stage to minimise the risks to the health and safety of the employee and potentially safeguard the health and safety of fellow employees and others
- recognise drugs and alcohol problems as medical conditions, which are potentially treatable and provide the means whereby those who have a problem can seek and be offered help in confidence
- seeks to motivate to staff who have problems to seek and accept appropriate counselling or treatment in the knowledge that both management and colleagues understand their difficulties
- provide assistance and support to employees with problems with the aim of reintegrating them back in work
- prevent accidents and impaired performance at work which may be alcohol or drug related, safeguarding the safety of staff and service users