Online Course
Together Arkansas online course
A five-module course (13-16 min. per module) gives an overview of the legal and operational issues an employer must consider in dealing with an employee’s use of opioids and other substances. The modules include best practices around how, when and why to drug test; how to handle a situation if the employee confesses or is discovered to be using harmful substances; and much more. Although each module contains valuable information, you do not have to watch them in order or in their entirety.
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Module One
The Impact of Opioids in the Workplace: It's NOT business as usual
(approx. 16 minutes)
79% of employers have had an issue with opioids in the workplace.
Module Two
Legally Sound Drug-Free Workplace Program: What am I allowed (or not allowed) to do?
(approx. 16 minutes)
Arkansas has the highest opioid dispensing rate in the U.S. (71.5 prescriptions per 100 people).
Module Three
Crafting a Policy That's Right for YOUR Business Operation and Culture
(approx. 16 minutes)
Annual cost of an untreated substance use disorder: $8,255 - $14,000
Module Four
The Why, When & How of Workplace Drug Testing
(approx. 16 minutes)
388 predicted overdose deaths in Arkansas in 2024
Module Five
Responding to and Employee's Harmful Use of Drugs
(approx. 16 minutes)
$4 Trillion estimated economic cost for opioid use disorder (OUD) in the U.S.
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Need help?
If you or someone that you care about is dealing with opioid-use or substance-use disorder, please reach out and seek treatment. Find help by contacting the national drug addiction helpline (24/7/365) at 1-800-644-HELP (4357) or the Arkansas Mental Health & Addiction Support Line at 1-844-763-0198.