Do you have supervisors who are friends with their employees? Do you have any supervisors who socialize with employees? Do any of these supervisors drink alcohol with employees (or worse use drugs) they supervise? These questions are closely associated with dual relationships, conflict of interest, and risk to the organization that comes with denial, procrastination, and avoidance of the need to confront a personal relationship. • If you are training supervisors, here's language to incorporate into your presentation on substance abuse. I believe you will find it quite effective. Be sure to raise this issue, and expect some "discussion" after you do.
"If you are friends with your employee, you will face a challenge in recommending a drug test.
•If you socialize and drink with your employee, this challenge is made even more difficult. •Most supervisors will put their own job security ahead of such friendships when drinking or drug use facilitates a crisis at work.
•Testing will not hurt a true friendship, and it may prevent a crisis that forces you to make a choice."
