| Document ID (ISN) | 61148 |
| CIS number |
93-2100 |
| Year |
1992 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Alberta Alcohol and Drug Abuse Commission: Occupational Health and Safety Heritage Grant Program |
| Title |
Substance use and the Alberta workplace |
| Bibliographic information |
Price Waterhouse, 2401 Toronto Dominion Tower, Edmonton Centre, Edmonton, Alberta T5J 2Z1, Canada, 1992. 3 vols. Illus. 69 ref. |
| Abstract |
The study was designed to assess the scope of substance use in the Alberta (Canada) workplace, and to assist in the development of appropriate preventive and remedial actions. It examines the prevalence of both alcohol and drug use among members of the workforce, and the various occupational and demographic factors associated with higher levels of use. The bulk of the data is based on three surveys: a telephone survey of over 2,000 people in the workforce encompassing all major industries and occupational groups; mail surveys of 325 employers and 43 unions. Topics include: patterns of substance use; situational factors, including the relation of job stress and alcohol use; the effects of substance use, including injuries and accidents, and health and productivity effects; workplace policies and assistance programmes; suggestions for actions. Includes summary report, final report, and appendices. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
dangerous occurrences; Canada; Alberta; health hazards; dependence; alcoholism; injuries; drug dependence |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
health programmes; individual variables; alcohol consumption and accidents; work efficiency; neuropsychic stress |
| Document type |
E - Books, reports, proceedings |
| Country / State or Province | Canada |
| Subject(s) |
Psychology and sociology
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Stress, psychosocial factors
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Alcohol and drug abuse
|
