Throwback Thursday – psychoactive drugs in the workplace
This week’s Throwback Thursday comes from June 1989 and looks at the problems of using psychoactive drugs at work. John Ballard interviews the deputy director of the Standing Conference on Drug Abuse.
The interview takes into account long term health risks, why drugs are problematic and looks at where employers can get advice.
Throwback Thursday – psychoactive drugs in the workplace
This week’s Throwback Thursday comes from June 1989 and looks at the problems of using psychoactive drugs at work.
Roz Sanderson
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