Drug, alcohol and other substance misuse is everyone's concern. It damages health, causes absenteeism and reduced productivity.

Free leaflets

A range of free leaflets providing advice and guidance.

• Don't mix it - a guide for employers on alcohol
• Drug misuse at work: a guide for employers [600kb]

HSE and alcohol and drugs

• Alcohol misuse
  Key messages and information about responsibilities in relation to health and safety law
• Drugs and other substance misuse
  Key messages and information about responsibilities in relation to health and safety law
• Drugs and alcohol testing in the railway industry
• Smoking

Research

• The scale and impact of illegal drug use by workers.
  A report prepared by Cardiff University for the Health and Safety Executive 2004