Addiction & Recovery Conversations with Brett Lovins
The kind of conversations I would have wanted to hear when I was finding my way to sobriety. Conversations that can help remove shame and stigma and move people toward finding help. Substance Use Disorder (addiction) is treatable.
Addiction & Recovery Conversations with Brett Lovins
Janet Hadley - The Alcohol Safe Workplace® Creator
In this episode, I talk to Janet Hadley about The Alcohol Safe Workplace®. This is a program that she built from the ground up. What is it (from her website)? "An Alcohol Safe Workplace® has a culture that includes everybody, whether they are a drinker or not. People who work in an Alcohol Safe Workplace® feel safe to ask for help if they need it, and receive appropriate support.”
The program is multifaceted and includes an accreditation for companies who participate and meet the 12 standards set out by an independent panel of experts.
For more information on Janet Hadley and the work she does, visit her LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/janet-hadley/
And here's a direct link to her Alcohol Safe Workplace® program: https://alcoholsafeworkplace.co.uk/asw
Here's a link to the Recovery-Ready Workplace Toolkit, released by the White House which we talked about it in our conversation: https://www.dol.gov/agencies/eta/RRW-hub/Toolkit
If you or a loved one want more information about Substance Use Disorder, including Alcohol Use Disorder, visit Shatterproof.org or SAMHSA.
- Washington Recovery Alliance - building the capacity of the recovery community to advance substance use recovery and mental health wellness by catalyzing public understanding and shaping public policy in Washington State.
- Recovery-Ready Workplace Toolkit - providing information, tools, and resources to help employers from all sectors—government, for-profit, non-profit, and not-for-profit—effectively prevent and respond to substance misuse in the workforce. From the Office of National Drug Control Policy, the Domestic Policy Council, and 12 federal departments and independent agencies.
- Latest (2022) Data on SUD in the US - from SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration). Link to my favorite PDF for statistics.
- Addiction 101 - it’s not a moral failing—it’s a treatable illness. Get the facts about this misunderstood medical condition from my friends at Shatterproof.
- Brett's website: brettlovins.com