Title
Netherlands Contribution on the Use of Alcohol/Drugs at the Workplace
Author
Houtman, I.
Publication year
2012
Abstract
In the Netherlands there are no recent data on alcohol consumption or drug use at work. As far as there are data, they are quite old (2003) and from one single study. The data that is more recently collected reflect habitual alcohol consumption and drug use. Recent data suggest that alcohol consumption and drug use are relatively low in people with paid work. Unemployed and students, mainly men, are much more of a risk group. Sectors with relatively high alcohol consumption are horeca, building & construction, agriculture and social and other services. No sector information on drug use (at work) is available. The Netherlands has no specific legislation or other national initiative regarding alcohol consumption or drug abuse. The building & construction sectors does not pay attention to alcohol consumption or drug use. The transport sector is a little more active regarding the use of alcohol. Regarding prevention a literature study in the Netherlands (not just based on Dutch literature though) concluded that prevention of alcohol consumption is quite effective, except for those preventive actions that were implemented through the worksite.
Subject
Workplace
Healthy for Life
Healthy Living
Organisation
WH - Work & Health
BSS - Behavioural and Societal Sciences
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TNO identifier
461859
Report number
NL1111019Q
Publisher
European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions, Loughlinstown
Series
EWCO Comparative Reports
Document type
report