Drugs, Alcohol and Tobacco: A Toolkit For Employers
Drugs, Alcohol and Tobacco: A Toolkit For Employers
By using Business in the Community’s (BITC) Drugs, Alcohol and Tobacco toolkit, produced in association with Public Health England, you can reduce employees’ sickness, absence, and improve their mental wellbeing and productivity. It includes simple, practical steps you can follow to embed a positive and open culture. It will help you pick out the best free resources that will be most useful to you and your team, and help you develop an approach that fits the needs of your staff and organisation.
The toolkit includes:
This toolkit has been informed by an evidence review produced by the Public Health England Library Team, which considered evidence from practitioners, professionals and business experts who also helped source and shape the content of the toolkit. It also draws on the experience of organisations supporting their employees to make healthier choices concerning alcohol, drugs and tobacco. The Drugs, Alcohol and Tobacco toolkit also signposts external organisations that offer advice and support to employers and employees.
The case studies in this toolkit have been written following consultation with experts working in relevant sectors, and through the contribution of employers who are taking these topics seriously. The case studies include employers sharing real-world examples of the initiatives they have trialled to support employees.
The toolkit explains:
Explore all eight BITC and Public Health England Health and Wellbeing Toolkits
Developed by Business in the Community in collaboration with Public Health England (PHE), this suite of eight toolkits, available below, helps employers take positive actions to build a culture that champions good mental and physical health for employees. The toolkits also provide a greater understanding of how to help those who need more support.
Explore the topical toolkits below, and explore the Health and Wellbeing at Work toolkit for a summary resource of all seven other toolkits.