Alcoholism and substance abuse is a very common work related problem that human resource managers have had to encounter and solve. Reliable surveys reveals that at least fifty percent of alcoholics are women, twenty five percent of them being white collar workers , forty five percent being in senior management positions while thirty seven percent happens to be fresh graduates after receiving their first paycheck. When effects of alcohol and substance abuse on workers and work are severe, both the quantity and the quality of work decline radically.
