1. Recovery Management Specialist How Addiction Affects the Workplace Presented by: Elizabeth Chance CRS, CIP www.recoverymanagementspecialist.com 610-551-9630

2. Introduction My Story My Story Who Am I? Who Am I? What is Recovery Management Specialists? What is Recovery Management Specialists? Passion Towards Recovery Passion Towards Recovery

3. How addiction affects the work place What is Addiction? A Chronic brain disease that causes compulsive substance use despite harmful consequences. Health, finances, relationships, and careers can be ruined. The abuse of drugs and alcohol is by far the leading cause of preventable illnesses and premature death in our society. What is Addiction? A Chronic brain disease that causes compulsive substance use despite harmful consequences. Health, finances, relationships, and careers can be ruined. The abuse of drugs and alcohol is by far the leading cause of preventable illnesses and premature death in our society.

4. Addiction can be a very costly problem in the workforce Decreased Productivity Decreased Productivity Work place accidents Work place accidents Interpersonal relations Interpersonal relations

5. How addiction affects the workplace continued Employees resist asking for help Employees resist asking for help

6. How addiction affects the work place continued Supervisors/ Management resists addressing a problem Supervisors/ Management resists addressing a problem

7. Workplace Solutions Education Education Clear policies regarding addiction Clear policies regarding addiction Offer support system Offer support system

8. Workplace solutions continued Recovery Management Specialists Recovery Management Specialists610-551-9630www.recoverymanagementspecialist.com 400 E. Lancaster Suite 4 Wayne, PA 19087

9. Questions and Answers