Greater Gresham Area Prevention Partnership

Work Drug Free Gresham


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Work Drug Free Gresham Activities

The Work Drug Free team recently participated in the Gresham Chamber of Commerce Economic Summit: The New Economics of Healthcare. The Work Drug Free team discussed "A Cost Effective Wellness Program Component," a panel discussion featuring several local experts. Topics included:

• Company/Business Representation Needs

• How Drugs and Alcohol Affect General Health

• How to set up a Drug Screening - the mechanics of testing

• How to Access Recovery


Work Drug Free

"Our business doesn't have a DRUG problem"...

   We just have attendance problems...

      And work performance problems...

         And hiring and retention problems...

            And workers comp problems...

Oh ... Maybe we DO have a drug problem.

Ten Best Employee Excuses for Positive Drug Tests

A few years ago, a survey was taken of the best lies, excuses, omissions and misconceptions regarding positive drug test results personally heard by Human Resource personnel. The Top Ten Excuses list that resulted is still valid today.

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Click here for a list of local drug-free workplace resources.

Employee Assistance Program

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Did You Know?

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Work Drug Free Gresham: News

  • Work Drug Free Team hosts community forum. Click here to view the official press release.

  • "Drug-free workplaces create stronger businesses." Click here to read an Outlook editorial written by Aniel Yates, human resources generalist at LBL Window & Door in Troutdale chair of Workdrugfree Gresham.

  • New Resource: To aid in helping communities combat drug-related problems, SAMHSA has just released an excellent new resource titled “Making Your Workplace Drug-Free: A Kit for Employers” (.pdf).The kit contains practical, proven-effective information, resources, and tools for establishing, maintaining, and evaluating drug-free workplace policies and programs, even in small and medium-sized businesses, where it has historically been difficult to establish and maintain such programs.

For More Information

For more information on WDF Gresham, please contact Cathy Sherick at c_sherick@yahoo.com

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