Managing Drug and Alcohol Misuse in your workplace

From HSE

Ensure you know how to manage drug and alcohol misuse at work.

As an employer, you have a legal duty to protect workers' health, safety and welfare.

Understanding the signs of drug and alcohol misuse (or abuse) will help you manage health and safety risk in your workplace.

Our website has step-by-step guidance on managing drug and alcohol misuse at work. This includes:

• advice on how to develop a drugs and alcohol policy

• what you can do to support your workers with a drug or alcohol problem

• clarification on the law when it comes to managing drug and alcohol misuse at work

Managing Drug and Alcohol Misuse in your workplace - Last updated 12.12.24