title: [Alcohol and working life].
abstract: Alcohol-related harm constitutes a significant factor decreasing work productivity. Of heavy alcohol users, most participate in working life. According to labour contract law, a person attending the workplace inebriated can be fired. If the employer applies a deferral to treatment practice, the drug- or alcohol-addicted person can be provided with the choice of therapy and rehabilitation instead of terminating the employment. According to the recent recommendation by the trade unions, organizations should have a program for preventing substance abuse. The employer should take care of the worker's intoxicant education and train the foremen to intervene in the situations on time.
authors.affiliation: Diacor terveyspalvelut, Porkkalankatu 22 C, 00180 Helsinki.
authors.forename: Tiina
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kaarne
authors.forename: Mauri
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Aalto
mesh_terms: D000437:Alcoholism / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000628:therapy*; D004651:Employment / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D005387:Finland; D006801:Humans; D009786:Occupational Health Services / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D015813:Substance Abuse Detection / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D017132:Workplace