Programmes for tobacco and alcohol users in Australian work-places |
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Authors: | Richmond R Heather N Holt P |
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Affiliation: | a National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, and School of Community Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australiab Centre for Alcohol & Drug Studies, Regional Alcohol & Drug Service, Newcastle City Health NHS Trust, Newcastle upon Tyne, UKc Health Outcomes Unit, Central Sydney Area Health Service, Sydney, Australia |
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Abstract: | This article presents findings from a survey of programmes available for tobacco and alcohol users working in 455 of Australia's top 600 companies. Companies were twice as likely to have programmes for smokers (43%) as for problem drinkers (24%) and these programmes were more apparent in large companies. The majority of programmes for smoking were delivered within a health promotion context which included other life-style issues, such as nutrition, exercise, weight management and stress management. Although Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs) were the most commonly available type of work-place programme for excessive drinkers and other drug users, followed by Alcoholics Anonymous and local hospital clinics, only 6% had an EAP for alcohol. Only 21% of programmes for smokers and 12% for excessive alcohol users were evaluated. Around one-quarter of companies knew the costs of smoking programmes, and 9% reported costs of conducting programmes for excessive alcohol consumers. |
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Keywords: | employee assistance programmes alcohol abuse cigarette smoking evaluation |
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