Managing drug and alcohol misuse at work

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7. The law

You have a general duty under the Health and Safety at Work etc Act to ensure, so far as reasonably practicable, the health, safety and welfare of your employees. Employees must also take reasonable care of themselves and anyone who could be affected by their work.

There is up-to-date information on laws[8], such as the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 and The Road Traffic Act 1988, which apply to drug and alcohol misuse. Frank[9] also has useful information on the law.

View a printable version of the whole guide[11]

Link URLs in this page

  1. Overviewhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/alcoholdrugs/index.htm
  2. Consult your employeeshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/alcoholdrugs/consult-your-employees.htm
  3. Look at safety-critical workhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/alcoholdrugs/look-at-safety-critical-work.htm
  4. Develop a policyhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/alcoholdrugs/develop-policy.htm
  5. Screening and testing https://www.hse.gov.uk/alcoholdrugs/screening-testing-drugs-alcohol.htm
  6. Supporting employees https://www.hse.gov.uk/alcoholdrugs/support-employees.htm
  7. Useful organisationshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/alcoholdrugs/resources.htm
  8. up-to-date information on lawshttp://www.gov.uk/drug-driving-law
  9. Frankhttps://www.talktofrank.com/
  10. Previous Support employees with a drug or alcohol problem https://www.hse.gov.uk/alcoholdrugs/support-employees.htm
  11. View a printable version of the whole guidehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/alcoholdrugs/print.htm

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Updated 2024-09-30