Employers have a legal duty to protect employees’ health, safety, and welfare and understanding the signs of drug and alcohol misuse (or abuse) will help you manage health and safety risk in your workplace.

The HSE website has step-by-step guidance to help you manage drug and alcohol misuse at work.

This includes advice on how to develop a drugs and alcohol policy and what you can do to support your employees.

See: Managing drug and alcohol misuse at work – Overview – HSE