MAKING responsible choices for alcohol and drugs use was at the heart of lunchtime sessions.
Solihull Integrated Addiction Services (SIAS) has delivered a ‘Lunch and Learn’ session on drug and alcohol awareness to companies at Birmingham Business Park, as part of its ongoing programme to work closely with businesses across the borough.
According to public health around 17 million working days are lost due to alcohol-related illness each year.
The Department for Work and Pensions say this results in an economic loss of £7billion while drug misuse is estimated to cost UK businesses £1.4billion annually, so it has become a significant issue to tackle for both employers and employees.
SIAS has developed a Stay Safe, Stay Smart wellbeing support package for Solihull businesses to help promote responsible choices for alcohol and drugs.
Its experienced team help employers to identify the signs that an employee or colleague could be struggling, to understand the issues involved and how to support them.
Ultimately, the aim is to support employees so that they stay well and enjoy their job while also helping businesses protect productivity.
Mark Pemberton service manager-engagement at SIAS said: “We were delighted to be invited to deliver this session at Birmingham Business Park and would welcome enquiries from any organisation who would like to extend their HR toolkit with our wellbeing programme.
“Raising awareness with open and honest communication and early intervention makes an enormous difference, with the main objective being a healthy and productive workforce.”
Lori McDonagh of Birmingham Business Park said, “We recognise that this is an important topic to address, and the session was aimed at employers, employees, colleagues and friends, in fact all those who wanted to find out more.
“Our experienced facilitators from SIAS provided practical insights and guidance in a relaxed, welcoming environment.
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