Alcohol and Other Drugs Related Behaviors in the Workplace
- Avoidance of friends and colleagues
- Blaming others for own problems/shortcomings
- Frequent financial problems
- Complaints about problems at home
- Complaints and excuses of vaguely defined illnesses
How to Spot Impairment
Physical:
- Walking/balance: unsteady, swaying, staggering, feet wide apart, falling, holding on, unable to stand, rigid, sagging at knees
- Speech: Shouting, slurring, whispering, slow, incoherent, rambling, slobbering
- Eyes: Bloodshot, watery, dilated, glassy, droopy, closed, wearing sunglasses
- Face: Flushed, pale, sweaty
- Appearance/clothing: Disheveled, messy, dirty, partially dressed, having odor, stains on clothes
- Breath: Alcoholic odor, marijuana odor
- Movements: Fumbling, jerky, slow, nervous, hyperactive
Behavioral:
- Resisting communications
- Insubordination
- Hyperactivity
- Using insults and profanity
- Crying
- Acting hostile
- Using threatening actions
- Acting indifferent
- Drowsiness
- Erratic behavior