An alcohol and substance abuse policy is an official statement about what will happen when rules are broken. When students violate the alcohol and substance abuse policies at their school, they face consequences that range from detention to expulsion. The specific penalties can vary by state or district but in general, alcohol and substance abuse policies address the following issues:

-types of prohibited substances (e.g., alcohol, cigarettes, marijuana)

-possible punishments for violations such as underage drinking or smoking on school grounds

What do alcohol and substance abuse policies mean to students?

To some students alcohol and substance abuse policy might feel like an abstract idea — something that doesn’t really affect them personally, except when it does. But other teenagers know exactly what a strict alcohol and substance abuse policy means because they have already experienced its consequences firsthand.

Employers have a duty to protect their employees from alcohol and substance abuse. A good alcohol and substance abuse policy will help your business stay compliant with the law, keep your employees safe, and maintain productivity.

In this article we’ll look at three ways that you can develop an alcohol and substance abuse policy for your workplace: 1) Start with a 3-point summary of alcohol policies 2) Develop a complete alcohol prohibition policy 3) Create a drug-testing program.

Start with a 3-point summary of alcohol policies:

Develop a complete alcohol prohibition policy

Create a drug-testing program.

Employers have the duty to protect their employees from alcohol and substance abuse. A good alcohol and substance abuse policy will help your business stay safe, compliant with the law, productive while protecting your employees.

Develop a complete alcohol prohibition policy:

You want to prohibit alcohol use in your workplace at all times.

An alcohol prohibition policy will ensure employees are not drinking on the job, coming to work under the influence of alcohol, or with alcohol still in their system. It also ensures that none of your company assets end up being used for alcohol consumption during business hours.

Create a drug-testing program: You must have a good cause reason why you require pre-employment and random testing for drugs, which includes marijuana these days. This is because it’s legal in many states but still illegal federally.

The Department of Transportation requires businesses operating commercial vehicles (such as trucks) to set substance abuse policies and test drivers accordingly. Drug tests can be administered randomly through urine samples or other means such as a breathalyzer.

Alcohol and drug abuse policies are required in some places of work. Second, businesses can create a testing program for pre-employment or random reasons. Third, DOT requires substance abuse policies for trucks drivers under federal law. This third point has an additional subpoint that it’s illegal to drive while using marijuana because it is legal in many states but still illegal federally.

In conclusion, alcohol and substance abuse policies are necessary for many types of businesses.