Medical Health Assignment: Alcohol Intervention

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
Literature review on the health workforce readiness and drug and alcohol intervention......1
Recommendation....................................................................................................................2
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................2
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................3

INTRODUCTION
The alcohol and drug intervention will help the drug and alcohol addict to identify cause
of their problem (Ludtke & Gerkin, 2015). This report is based on workforce or community
challenges for implementation of alcohol intervention . It further discusses the readiness of
workforce for drug and alcohol intervention.
Literature review on the health workforce readiness and drug and alcohol intervention
As per Tanner-Smith & Lipsey (2015), it was estimated by World Health Organization
(WHO) that about 2 billion people across globe consume alcohol and are addicted to drugs.
According to Von Der Goltz & Kiefer, (2014),the use of alcohol and drugs is related with a
huge range of physical, social and mental damage. Due to this use of alcohol and drugs is ranked
as the fifth leading risk factor for premature death and disability across world. As said by
Verthein & Behrendt (2017) ,the social functioning can be negatively impacted by these
disorders. Injuries can be caused due to drinking and driving. Within age group of 18-35 years
young people are affected significantly .
As per (Intervention methods for drug & alcohol addiction, 2011). The alcohol and
drug-related problems can be prevented and reduced by the workplace program has they will
have considerable potential. To reduce employee alcohol problems many employers offer
employee assistance programs (EAPs) as well as educational programs can be used. As stated by
by Mallett & White, (2013), in order to make sure that employees maintain their careers and
productivity these programs have been made The various strategies have been made by the
workplace for implementing alcohol and drug abuse among employees.
As stated by Fiellin, Samet & O'connor, (2015), the workforce can make implenst strgei
sin order to help the perosn to get rid of the drug or alcohol addiction. A vested interest is there
of employers to keep their employees healthy and productive. They encourage the employees to
get involved in the programs. As per Frazee & Bauer, (2014), in the workplace the problem of
alcohol is identified as the linkage of drinking pattern with job performance problems. As it can
cause attendance issues, poor quality of work etc., to address alcohol problems the EAPs are the
most common intervention that is used in workplace as per Mirijello & Addolorato, (2015).
According to Dixit & Bulloch, (2016), the objective of this is to prevent loss of
employment and to make sure that people work towards their career without interruption. The
workforce can assist the the EAP coordinator in order to help the the problem of employee. The