Bill possesses a lot myths about alcoholism, he is probably alcoholic
given the anecdotal information, and he has set himself up to avoid
confrontation of employees he supervises.
Bill is an at-risk
supervisor. He can be educated about substance abuse, but he needs to
learn much more than the DOT regulations require. And if you have Bill
on your staff, you need proper drug and alcohol training for supervisors that talks about these sorts of behaviors. They increase risk.
We
learn about alcoholism early in life, but may not have an accurate clue
about what it actually is and what causes it. Research has determined
these things.
We learn from word of mouth, TV, and from our own experience in our families. In
many ways, those who have had alcoholic family members are the most at-risk DOT
supervisors because they will typically have the most rigid and unshakeable
beliefs about addiction -- usually wrong.
It’s not their fault. They
are victims of misinformation and about 5000 years of confusion associated with
alcoholism and drug addiction. READ MORE
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