Nobody had a clue that this Australian TV personality was hiding a dark secret for several years, until one click of the wrong button revealed to the world her lifelong struggle with alcohol addiction. Four years later, she opened up about her story of addiction and recovery, and we look at what this might mean for us in the workplace. (more…)
With marijuana being legalised left and right, it is not surprising for the public to start believing that it is indeed not only not dangerous, but perhaps even beneficial to one’s health. That, however, is the farthest thing from the truth.
While Marijuana may not be as harmful as, say, harder drugs like ice, marijuana still carries with it a number of dangers, especially when you look at it in the context of the workplace.
In these days of legalised marijuana, so many myths about the drug abound. Let’s take a look at some of those dangerous myths about marijuana at work, including one that is a flat-out lie.
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Have you ever wondered why drug addicts continue taking their preferred substance despite all the damage it has done and will continue to do? Let’s take a look how exactly drug addiction affects the brain.
The decision to take the drugs for the very first time may be a choice. Continuous drug use, however, isn’t, because at a certain point, it’s the brain that takes over. From then on the brain tells its owner to continue using the drug regardless of the consequences.
Essentially, drugs rewire the brain and make it want more. Let’s take a closer look at how addiction affects the brain.
Find out about that one natural chemical that plays a critical role in the whole drug addiction process.
The 2016 Rio Olympic Games are now underway. It’s has been four years since we saw the world’s most gifted athletes battle each other in their respective sports. Now we get to see veterans and newbies alike compete on the world’s biggest sporting stage, again.
Like most people, we always hope that this time around, there will be less doping. In fact, we’re hoping there will be no more doping during Rio 2016. That, however, may that may sound like a bit of wishful thinking.
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The Fair Work Commission (FWC) has once again rejected the claim of a former Qantas pilot that he was unfairly dismissed in May 2014 for serious misconduct after sexually harassing a female colleague while drunk.
Morphine is a pretty strong narcotic, but its power is easily dwarfed by Fentanyl, which is reputed to be a hundred times more potent.
Now can you imagine a drug that is a hundred times more powerful than Fentanyl? It’s called W-18, and it’s 10,000 times more potent than morphine.
What is W-18? Here’s what you need to know so far about this powerful and dangerous “new” drug.
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A new study has found out that common over-the-counter or OTC drugs hurt the brain and increase a person’s risk of suffering from dementia, says Ben Tinker in a report for CNN.
When you’re an employer, it is more than likely that you have employees who drink alcohol to a certain extent. Some may just be social drinkers, while others may drink more heavily. As long as they do their drinking when they’re off-duty, there isn’t much you can do about it.
However, if they show up for work with a hangover after drinking the night before, it immediately becomes your business. After all, employees who work while hungover could pose a risk to the health and safety of the workplace,among other things.
So how should employers, managers and supervisors deal with an employee who shows up for work with a hangover?
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