Drugs and Alcohol are a problem in the workplace. The object of this program is to identify some of the problems and to look at a variety of options available to handle this issue. These are just some of the facts: • Of all people with alcohol or other drug-related problems, 60% – 70% are in full-time employment • Of all workplace fatalities 15% – 30% are related to alcohol and other drugs • Of all workplace accidents 20% – 30% involve people in an intoxicated state • People with alcohol and drug problems have 200% – 300% more absenteeism than other employees Included in the program: • Definition of what is a workplace alcohol and drug problem • Safety and productivity issues associated with alcohol and drug problems • Identification of problems • Issues of confidentiality • Drug and Alcohol Testing • Self-denial It is commonly agreed that at least 10% of the entire workforce suffers from some form of drug dependency problem. This 10% figure is also seen by most to be on the increase.
4 Anti Ecstasy Public Service Spots from US Navy. MDMA (3,4 methylenedioxymethamphetamine) is a synthetic, psychoactive drug chemically similar to the stimulant methamphetamine and the hallucinogen mescaline. Street names for MDMA include Ecstasy, Adam, XTC, hug, beans, and love drug. MDMA is an illegal drug that acts as both a stimulant and psychedelic, producing an energizing effect, as well as distortions in time and perception and enhanced enjoyment from tactile experiences. MDMA exerts its primary effects in the brain on neurons that use the chemical serotonin to communicate with other neurons. The serotonin system plays an important role in regulating mood, aggression, sexual activity, sleep, and sensitivity to pain. Research in animals indicates that MDMA is neurotoxic; whether or not this is also true in humans is currently an area of intense investigation. MDMA can also be dangerous to health and, on rare occasions, lethal. Health Hazards: For some people, MDMA can be addictive. A survey of young adult and adolescent MDMA users found that 43 percent of those who reported ecstasy use met the accepted diagnostic criteria for dependence, as evidenced by continued use despite knowledge of physical or psychological harm, withdrawal effects, and tolerance (or diminished response), and 34 percent met the criteria for drug abuse. Almost 60 percent of people who use MDMA report withdrawal symptoms, including fatigue, loss of appetite, depressed feelings, and trouble …
Who Supports Terrorists? Drug Money Funds Terrorism. This spot makes you think about what you are doing if you buy drugs pot included. Worth watching and thinking about. The museum is hosting the DEA’s traveling exhibit called “Target America,” which aims to bring new insight to the damage drugs can cause. American drug money is buying weapons and funding wars. The DEA said that money may fund operations like the WTC bombing of 2001. Meth labs in Mexico, marijuana fields in Somalia and cocaine trade in Colombia share more than American customers. Drugs have become the cash cow for terrorist organizations. Half of the US State Department’s list of foreign terrorist organizations have drug ties. The DEA has spent decades tracking organizations like Colombia’s Farc. The drug lords net 0 million a year and that money trail leads back to America. “The Farc traded cocaine for a stinger missle,” said Karen Tandy, of the DEA. “Gaeda was trading heroin for a stinger missile. Both of those transactions occurred in the United States.” When terrorists strike, money-laundering experts track the attack. “With the Madrid train bombings, the way the terrorists got the explosives to blow up the train was by trading hashish for explosives,” said Tandy. “It cost 000 worth of hashish, and you saw what happened in the train bombings.” Forensic accounts comb through everything from Taliban tax receipts to money confiscated inside secret compartments. “We’re talking about wire transfers … Video Rating: 1 / 5
