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Davis Sound Mind EAP May—June 2013
Police might soon be able to detect
more than just alcohol on their
breathing test devices. A new Swed-
ish-designed device can detect 12
different controlled substances, in-
cluding methamphetamine, cocaine,
heroin, morphine and marijuana.
Though most states have laws
against driving under the influence
of drugs, police have had no easy way
of testing it on the road, so a blood or
urine sample has been necessary to
charge offenders. In a study published
in the Journal of Breath Research
Thursday, Olof Beck, of Sweden's
Karolinska Institutet, detected drugs
on the breath of 47 patients at a drug
addiction emergency clinic.
The employee may be deemed to have refused the test if they
become uncooperative. Likewise, once the investigation has
begun, the employee’s attempt to self-refer to an EAP may not
prevent the test, if the trained supervisor deems the test ap-
propriate.
New Breathalyzer Can Detect Marijuana, Cocaine,
Heroin
[READ: Using Pot for Pain? A Pill
May Outlast a Puff]
"Considering the samples were taken
24 hours after the intake of drugs, we
were surprised to find that there was
still high detectability for most drugs,"
Beck said in a statement.
The Breathalyzer test was able to cor-
rectly detect drug use in 87 percent of
cases; the test was equally as accurate
as blood and urine tests, according to
the study. Beck said future studies
could be used to correlate breath con-
centrations of drugs with concentra-
tions in urine and blood. He suggested
that a breath test could be given at the
scene and then confirmed with a blood
test later.
"In cases of suspected driving under
the influence of drugs, blood samples
could be taken in parallel with breath
when back at a police station," he said.
[POLL: 70 Percent of Americans Say
Smoking Weed Isn't a Sin]
According to the Centers for Disease
Control, drugs other than alcohol are
involved in about 18 percent of fatal
car crashes. Drunken driving accounts
for about a third of all traffic related
deaths, and about 1.4 million drivers
are arrested for driving under the influ-
ence of alcohol each year.
"There is a possibility that ex-
haled breath will develop into a
new matrix for routine drug test-
ing and present an alternative to
already used matrices like urine,
blood, oral fluid, sweat and hair,"
the study says. "Since exhaled
breath may be as easy to collect
as in alcohol breath testing it may
present a new more accessible
matrix than blood at the road-
side."
Breathalyzer can detect 12 different controlled substances
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It may be no surprise that a com-pany’s values and its corporate culture can have a huge impact on the level of stress of its em-ployees. But the American Psychological Association’s Psychologically Healthy Workplace Program has provided some great examples of this theory in action. The APA awarded its 2013 Psy-chologically Healthy Workplace Awards to four companies who demonstrated, through their pro-grams and culture, that they val-ued their employees. The result of their efforts: The four winning companies (three of which, coincidentally or not, were located on the lush islands of Ha-waii and Puerto Rico), had almost half the average rate of employ-ees reporting chronic work stress—19 percent compared to the national average of 35 per-cent. Their employees were also less likely to want to find a new job and had much greater em-ployee satisfaction. The companies in turn had a starkly lower rate of turnover—only 6 percent—compared to the
national average of 38 percent. “All of these companies took a com-prehensive approach. They weren’t
looking for a quick fix,” said David Ballard, assistant executive director for organizational excellence, at the APA. Many companies offer some sort of stress reduction program like yoga, employee assistance pro-grams and mental health benefits, but these programs go a step further to tackle some of the causes of workplace stress, such as lack of autonomy and control, feeling under-recognized and appreciated, rigid schedules, too many demands and not enough resources.
THE BENEFITS half the average rate of employ-ees reporting chronic work stress less likely to want to find a new job had much greater employee sat-isfaction starkly lower rate of turnover
The four companies address sev-eral areas that affect an em-ployee’s level of stress, including employee involvement and recog-nition, employee growth and devel-opment, health and safety and work-life balance. All the winners offered desirable wellness programs, which include full health insurance benefits as well as various programs that pro-vide or reimburse for physical fit-ness and mental wellness activi-ties. But they don’t stop there. They ad-dress the root causes of workplace stress. Here are some examples: Work-Life Balance: The architec-tural and engineering firm of Bow-ers + Kubota Consulting, based in Hawaii, offers flex time and tele-commuting. Employees are able to bring their children to work and take leave when necessary. The firm offers paid time off instead of “sick leave” and encourages em-ployees to use it, when needed, to recharge. Employees can also earn one extra day of PTO for do-ing community service. Employee Recognition: Bowers + Kubota also tries to recognize em-ployees for their work. The firm presents occasional on-the-spot bonuses to employees who go
above and beyond expectations. When the company does well, it pays bonuses twice a year in ad-dition to its 401K matching, profit-sharing program and cost-of-living raises. It also treats employees to a birthday lunch at a restaurant of their choice, which is attended by their current work team and supervisors. Employee Involvement: Each year, prior to their annual retreat, staff at the Helen F. Graham Can-cer Center’s Cancer Care Man-agement Department in Dela-ware, respond to an employee survey that covers issues related to leadership, team effectiveness, communication and work satisfac-tion. Retreat organizers then choose topics and exercises based directly on the survey re-sponses. Most employees are in-cluded in all decisions, changes and initiatives related to their re-spective departments. Employee Growth and Develop-ment: At Triple-S, the leading managed-care organization in Puerto Rico, employees can take part in a Leadership Development Academy, which includes courses on leadership, emotional intelli-gence, time management, conflict resolution, ethics, strategic plan-
ning and process improvement. This gives them tools and re-sources to better manage their demands. Unless you are high in the ranks, you may not be able to shift your company’s culture or policies, but you may be able to take bet-ter advantage of the stress-reducing benefits your company offers. According to another APA survey just released, only 37 percent of women reported regularly using employee benefits designed to help them meet demands out-side the office, while 46 percent of men did. Only 38 percent of women and 42 percent of men said they regularly use flex time. “We know that work-life conflict does cause stress, so when you can reduce that conflict by hav-ing more flexibly to help you meet those competing demands, that can help you reduce stress,” Ballard said. Likewise, try to take advantage of the health, fitness, stress management and other wellness offerings. According to Ballard, only 36 percent of employees say they participate in their com-panies’ health and wellness pro-
grams. Laurie Tarkan
Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/health/2013/03/13/having-fun-at-work-companies-recognized-for-healthy-initiatives/#ixzz2S2lXGnEf
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Penn State researchers studied col-
lege-age women who were con-
cerned about their eating behaviors
and discovered that moods wors-
ened after bouts of disordered eat-
ing.
“There was little in the way of
mood changes right before the un-
healthy eating behaviors,” said Kris-
tin Heron, Ph.D., research associate
at the Survey Research Center at
Penn State University. “However,
negative mood was significantly
higher after these behaviors.”
According to Heron, people who ex-
perience disordered eating patterns
may exhibit behaviors such as binge
eating, loss of control over eating
and food intake restriction.
While negative mood was worse af-
ter disordered eating, a positive
mood did not change either before
or after any of the behaviors studied
…. And Bad Mood can lead to
Bad Food
Consciously or unconsciously, peo-
ple often turn to food to ease stress
and/or improve mood.
New research suggests this behavior
may be counterproductive as re-
searchers discover mood may actu-
ally worsen after unhealthy eating
choices for women who are con-
cerned about their diet and self-
image.
by the researchers.
The researchers gathered data from
participants in real-life situations.
The team gave handheld com-
puters to 131 women who had high
levels of unhealthy eating habits
and concerns about their body
shape and weight, but did not have
eating disorders.
Several times during the day, the
devices would prompt the partici-
pants to answer questions about
their mood and eating behaviors.
“What we know about mood and
eating behaviors comes primarily
from studies with eating disorder
patients or from laboratory stud-
ies,” said Heron.
“We were interested in studying
women in their everyday lives to
see whether mood changed before
or after they engaged in unhealthy
eating and weight control behav-
iors.”
Smyth said that the study could
lead to better treatments for
women experiencing eating prob-
lems.
“This study is unique because it
evaluates moods and eating behav-
iors as they occur in people’s daily
lives, which can provide a more
accurate picture of the relationship
between emotions and eating,”
said co-author Joshua Smyth, pro-
fessor of biobehavioral health.
“The results from this study can help
us to better understand the role mood
may play in the development and
maintenance of unhealthy eating, and
weight-control behaviors, which
could be useful for creating more ef-
fective treatment programs for people
with eating and weight concerns.”
Source: Penn State
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