Don’t get trapped by alcohol abuse

You should question your own drug and alcohol use, before someone else does. It is often hard for a person to stop taking drugs or drinking alcohol once he or she has started.

Your company may be required by law to have a drug policy including drug testing. Here are some questions for you to consider about your own drug and alcohol habits:

1. Do you have trouble stopping once you start drinking or using drugs?

2. Do you have trouble predicting what you will do because you are drunk or high?

3. Do you ever lose time from work because of drinking, drug use or hangovers?

4. Has your drinking or drug use come to the attention of your supervisor or employer?

5. Do family, friends or co-workers ever comment on your drinking or drug use and the effect it is having on them? Have they ever asked you to stop?