Dazed and Confused?

Does your job offer an Employee Assistance Program? These are employee benefit programs offered by many employers, typically in conjunction with a health insurance plan. EAPs are intended to help employees deal with personal problems that might adversely impact their work performance, health, and well-being.

If you find yourself missing work too often due to a hangover, coming to work late, or in the bathroom a little too often, you should admit to a problem and consider entering a program. Frequently, employees wait until it's too late...when they're told they have to take a drug test.

Read your employee handbook to know the company's procedure. The time to confide is BEFORE you're tested for drugs, alcohol or marijuana. Don't wait until you've been randomly called to be tested or after you've been tested, it will likely be too late.