8 Signs That Coworkers Are Addicted

From USA Today With roughly 23.5 million Americans addicted to drugs or alcohol, and another 22 million in recovery, substance abuse happens often happens on the job.

“It rarely goes unnoticed,” says Lawrence Weinstein, chief medical officer for  American Addiction Centers. ”People just don’t know what to do.”

Here are signs a co-worker might be struggling with alcohol or drug addiction:  

Falling asleep at work, or constantly appearing to be very tiredSuddenly making frequent mistakesFrequent trips to the bathroom or break roomExtreme mood swingsTheft or disappearance of valuable pieces of company propertyMissed appointments or deadlinesDifficulty concentrating or recalling details, inability to follow instructions or unusual amount of time needed to complete routine tasksChanges in hygiene

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