Alcohol and substance abuse while employed in Maersk Drilling Norway AS

CAKE Q1, AKAN

• when the use of alcohol/drugs interfere with your daily work tasks and/or functions related to family life

• when relationships with family and friends are affected

• when your alcohol abuse result in negative health consequences

When can you be sure you have an alcohol When can you be sure you have an alcohol abuse problem?abuse problem?

A dynamic work life - challengesA dynamic work life - challenges

• The attitude towards alcohol consumption has become more liberal

• Increased availability

– internationalization – increase in travel activity– the ”grey zone” between work and home time expands– alcohol is served in work-related situations at a higher extent

ALCOHOL USE ALCOHOL ABUSE

Do not use Moderate use High consumption Problematic usage Harmful usage (socially accepted)

Family Mixing of substances Loss of control

Traffic problems Hung over at work Black-out Oversleep Absent from work Abstinence Reduced prod. Health consequences

Consequences of alcohol abuse

Early interventionEarly intervention

Why is it important?

• because alcohol problems can be treated – studies show an increase in effect when the alcohol abuse is treated at an early stage

• if discovered early, one can be «saved»

• because a change in alcohol drinking habits can increase the probability for succsessful treatments of other health problems

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• Illegal substance abuse and exaggerated use of alcohol are problems which need to be handled and discussed on a daily basis, even though it is often considered taboo.

• It is the way we do things that may change the world, not what we know

(Sverre Nesvåg)

AKAN Maersk Drilling NorwayAKAN Maersk Drilling Norway

The conversation with many namesThe conversation with many names

• difficult

• necessary

• important

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Culture at workCulture at work

How would we like to proceed at our work place?

A part of a working culture - how do we handle it when a colleague (or ourself) might have a problematic relationship with alcohol or drugs