Alcohol Use in Agriculture

AgriSafe Talking Total Farmer Health

Hear more from Dr. Chasek in the webinar Agriculture and Alcohol Use on December 8th. Continuing Education is available for live attendees or those who listen to the recording from the Midwest Center for Occupational Health and Safety.

For more information:

Read about the impact of alcohol on the body and standard drink sizes, alcohol use disorder, and treatment for alcohol use disorder from MedlinePlus. Find treatment options from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism using their Navigator tool.

The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism is a great place to get research-based information on drinking and its impact.

Alcohol use disorder is part of the larger issue of substance use disorders. Learn more about substance use disorders from the National Alliance on Mental Illness.

Employer resources include the Drug-Free Workplace Toolkit and Considerations for Safety- and Security-sensitive Industries from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and the Alcoholism in the Workplace: A Handbook for Supervisors from the Office of Personnel Management. Learn more about "Total Worker Health and Work-Life Stress" in this article from Dr. Leslie B. Hammer and Dr. Steven Sauter.

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Script Arranged by Laura Siegel

Hosted by Tara Haskins

Edited by Joel Sharpton

Special Guests: Dr. Tina Chasek