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Alcoholism In The Workplace: A Handbook for Supervisors |
| In the workplace, the costs of alcoholism and alcohol abuse manifest themselves in many different ways. Absenteeism is estimated to be 4 to 8 times greater among alcoholics and alcohol abusers. Other family members of alcoholics also have greater rates of absenteeism. Accidents and on-the-job injuries are far more prevalent among alcoholics and alcohol abusers.
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| Published: Saturday 20 July, 2013 |
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Zero Tolerance Program |
| In June 1995, in a weekly radio address, President Clinton called on Congress to make “zero tolerance†the law of the land, prohibiting persons under the age of 21 from driving with any measurable alcohol in their system.
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| Published: Saturday 20 July, 2013 |
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Blood Alcohol Concentration %BAC Guide |
| The measure of impairment is directly related to several factor such as weight, gender, and body metabolism. Women are more susceptible to the effects of alcohol than men. The following charts are organized based on weight and genders only.
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| Published: Friday 19 July, 2013 |
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What is a Breathalyzer False Positive? |
| A test result that is erroneously positive when a situation is normal.
An example of a false positive: A particular test designed to detect Alcohol in breath of a person is positive but the person has not consumed any alcohol.
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| Published: Friday 19 July, 2013 |
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Blood Alcohol Content - What is BAC? |
| Blood alcohol content is a terminology used to denote the concentration of alcohol in blood and provides a common, standard platform to measure and compare the levels of intoxication.
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| Published: Friday 19 July, 2013 |
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Alcohol Methodologies |
| Several different methods are available for alcohol testing. Alcohol test can be done via blood draw, breath, urine or saliva. This article goes into detail the different testing methods for alcohol.
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| Published: Friday 19 July, 2013 |
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