Austin R L
General Motors Corp., Detroit, MI 48202.
Clin Chem. 1987 Oct;33(11 Suppl):101B-105B.
The substance abuser brings his problems to the workplace. Ninety-five percent or more of all individuals experiencing alcohol-or drug-related problems are either employed or the spouse or dependent of someone who is working. It is clear we are facing a problem which transcends the boundaries of the workplace. The result in the workplace, of course, is increased costs, lower productivity, more accidents on the job, but most importantly additional suffering for the individuals involved. It is important to remember that neither GM, the UAW, nor the IUE can be expected to accept responsibility for those individuals who have the ability to control their own "wellness" and productivity. Any joint union-management substance abuse program can only be a catalyst to help individuals confront their problems. Along with the other groups and institutions concerned with these problems, GM, in cooperation with the UAW, IUE, and the other unions that represent our employees, is trying to help individuals with addictive diseases confront and obtain treatment for their problems. We believe our programs are moving in the right direction and will continue to make progress.
药物滥用者将他们的问题带到了工作场所。所有有酒精或药物相关问题的人中，95%或更多要么受雇于人，要么是在职人员的配偶或受抚养人。显然，我们正面临一个超越工作场所界限的问题。在工作场所，结果当然是成本增加、生产率降低、工作中事故增多，但最重要的是，相关个人会遭受更多痛苦。重要的是要记住，不能期望通用汽车公司、汽车工人联合会或国际电子工人联合会为那些有能力控制自己“健康”和生产率的人承担责任。任何工会与管理层联合开展的药物滥用项目都只能起到催化剂的作用，帮助个人正视自己的问题。通用汽车公司与汽车工人联合会、国际电子工人联合会以及代表我们员工的其他工会合作，与其他关注这些问题团体和机构一道，努力帮助患有成瘾性疾病的个人正视并解决他们的问题。我们相信我们的项目正朝着正确的方向发展，并将继续取得进展。
