The Problems Alcohol Drinking Can Cause in the Workplace
There are illicit drugs that have adverse effects on a human being, and then there’s alcohol, whose effects are just as bad—or even worse—but is actually legal and easily obtained. Illegal drugs and alcohol both cause problems in the workplace, but according to an estimate by the International Labour Organisation (ILO), up to 40% of accidents at work involve or are related to alcohol use, and that should be a major cause for concern among employers.