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Role of the Workplace Psychiatrist | Legal Structures for Addressing Addiction in the Workplace | Confidentiality and Its Limits in the Workplace | Safety-Sensitive Job Positions | U.S. Department of Transportation | Elite Sports | Behavioral Addictions in the Workplace | Opioids in the Workplace | Cannabis in the Workplace | Drug and Alcohol Testing in the Workplace | Effects of Workplace Addiction Prevention and Treatment Programs | Conclusion

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Alcohol and drugs exert powerful effects in the workplace, whether that workplace is a factory, an office, an athletic field, or the cockpit of a passenger airliner. This chapter is designed for clinicians who treat people with substance use disorders, as well as for clinicians who design workplace testing programs, employee assistance programs, and occupational drug and alcohol policies. Understanding the legal and practical aspects of addiction in the occupational sphere is mandatory for any clinician who treats patients who have been fired from a job, are looking for a job, or aspire to have a job in the future.

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