Substance Abuse in Construction Industry I have provided 10 sources for this literature review.
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Substance Abuse in Construction Industry Source 1
APA bibliographic citation: Caulfield, P. (2016). Drugs and alcohol not the only sources of workplace impairment: Experts. Journal of Commerce, (70), 1-2. Retrieved from https://login.gbcprx01.georgebrown.ca/login?url=https://search.proquest.com/docview/1834480541?accountid=27351
Content Summary: The Construction Labour Relations Association of BC (CLRA) operates the BC Construction Industry Rehabilitation Plan, which addresses drug and alcohol abuse in the industry. […] recently, it operated a treatment facility in New Westminster, but it decided to close the centre in June 2016. According to the association, the new program, which is based on the latest scientific research, “seeks to address the core underlying issues of addiction, applying tried and tested psychological models to help our clients achieve a life free from the pain and suffering that substance use brings.”
Method of investigation with selected examples: Experimental investigation
Usefulness to my paper: This research will be useful to better understand potential solutions to address drugs and alcohol abuse in
Substance Abuse in Construction Industry Source 2
APA bibliographic citation: Cunradi, C.B., Todd, M., Duke, M. et al. J Fam Viol (2009) 24: 63. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10896-008-9209-0
Content Summary: The purpose of this study is to determine the contribution of male unemployment and each partner’s problem drinking to risk for male-to-female partner violence (MFPV) and female-to-male partner violence (FMPV) among a sample of construction industry workers and their spouses/partners. Participants in the sample (n = 848 couples) completed cross-sectional health behavior surveys. Multivariate logistic regression models of MFPV and FMPV, with adjustment for demographic and psychosocial variables, were developed. Approximately 20% of couples reported MFPV, and 24% reported FMPV. Results indicated that couples in which the male was a problem drinker, and in which the male worker reported being currently unemployed, were at risk for MFPV. Number of months unemployed by the male worker was significantly associated with FMPV, but problem drinking was not associated with this outcome. Male and female impulsivity were significantly associated with risk for MFPV and FMPV, and the male’s report of adverse childhood events was associated with increased likelihood of MFPV. There was no evidence for the effects of unemployment being moderated (exacerbated) by problem drinking. Workplace-based prevention efforts may be a feasible and important strategy to reduce problem drinking and partner violence among high-risk occupational groups.
Method of investigation with selected examples: Experimental investigation
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Substance Abuse in Construction Industry Source 3
APA bibliographic citation: Gregerson J. Construction Industry Tackles Opioid Abuse. ENR: Engineering News-Record. June 2018:24-26. https://login.gbcprx01.georgebrown.ca/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=bth&AN=130456026&site=eds-live&scope=site. Accessed November 21, 2018.
Content Summary: The article reports on the growing crisis of opioid use by construction workers in the U.S. Topics discussed include jobsite-related injuries, excessive exposure to vibration, and the costs of recruiting and training replacements for chronic abusers. Also being discussed are the prescribed narcotics such as oxycodone and hydrocodone.
Method of investigation with selected examples: Descriptive investigation
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Substance Abuse in Construction Industry Source 4
APA bibliographic citation: Phare, S., Bergerman, L., & Barron, G. (2012). Workplace addiction and mental health in the construction industry. [electronic resource] : literature review. Edmonton, Alta. : Alberta Health Services – Addiction and Mental Health, 2010 (Ottawa, Ontario : Canadian Electronic Library, 2012). Retrieved from https://login.gbcprx01.georgebrown.ca/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=cat01044a&AN=gbc.497320&site=eds-live&scope=site
Content Summary: A changing economy may impart additional stress on an industry that reports higher than average rates of substance use and comprises of occupations that report “poorer mental health.” Working within the construction industry can entail working long hours, overtime, and irregular schedules, which may lead to eventual burnout and employee turnover. Burnout has been associated with various mental health problems, including psychological distress, anxiety, depression, reduced self-esteem and substance abuse. Research suggests, however, that social support from colleagues and supervisors, as well as a workplace that supports work-life balance could lessen burnout and associated health complaints. Workers in the construction industry also reported higher than average rates of at-risk alcohol use, illicit drug use, tobacco use, and moderate or heavy smoking. Research has indicated that those who have a substance abuse diagnosis, including those who smoked, were high users of health care services and had excess associated health care costs. (Phare, Bergerman, & Barron, 2012)
Method of investigation with selected examples: Descriptive investigation
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Substance Abuse in Construction Industry Source 5
APA bibliographic citation: Workplace Stress, Stress Effects, and Coping Mechanisms in the Construction Industry. (2014). Journal of Construction Engineering & Management, 140(3), 1. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0000807
Content Summary: Many construction professionals experience high levels of stress. Workplace stress leads to psychological, physiological, and sociological strain effects. Sufferers adopt different coping mechanisms in attempts to mitigate their condition. Using an online survey, opinions were sought from architects, civil engineers, quantity surveyors, and project and construction managers in South Africa. The contribution of the research reported in this paper lies in its examination of the work stress experienced by construction professionals in a developing country characterized by economic hardship and social problems, such as inequality and crime. Most respondents experience high levels of stress at work. Architects (more than engineers, quantity surveyors, and project and construction managers) and female (more than male) professionals feel stressed. Psychological effects of workplace stress include the feeling of not being appreciated by others for a job well-done, feeling dissatisfied with one’s own performance at work, and feeling tense at work. Physiological effects include disturbances to usual sleep patterns, difficulty in relaxing after hours, and difficulty in concentrating. Sociological effects include a strain on family life, social activities, and social relationships. A wide range of positive coping mechanisms (or countermeasures) is reported, including physical exercise in addition to intellectual and cultural activities. From a negative-coping perspective, consumption of alcohol is widespread, with more than one-third of respondents consuming 3-9 units/week. One in six respondents reports smoking of up to 40 cigarettes/day, whereas use of narcotics (such as marijuana, cocaine, mandrax, ecstasy, heroin, and methamphetamine) at least once in the previous 12 months is reported by 1 in 20. A duty-of-care ethos suggests that appropriate and carefully targeted stress-management strategies should be implemented by organizations within the construction industry. Further research is recommended to explore the effectiveness of organizational and personal stress-management interventions
Method of investigation with selected examples: Experimental investigation
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Substance Abuse in Construction Industry Source 6
APA bibliographic citation: Gavioli, A., de Freitas Mathias, T. A., Marcelo Rossi, R., & Félix de Oliveira, M. L. (2014). Risks related to drug use among male construction workers. Acta Paulista de Enfermagem, 27(5), 471–478. https://doi.org/10.1590/1982-0194201400077
Content Summary: To identify the prevalence of risk related to drug use among workers of a construction company and to evaluate how it relates to sociodemographic variables. Methods: A cross-sectional study conducted with 418 workers who were given the Alcohol, Smoking, and Substance Involvement Screening Test. Multinominal logistic regression was used as a measure of association. Results: Tobacco, alcohol, cannabis, cocaine, and inhalants were the most used drugs. Moderate and high risks were related, respectively, to the use of tobacco (32.5% and 5.7%), alcohol (26.8% and 6.9%), cannabis (2.6% and 2.4%) and cocaine (1.2% and 0.5%). Conclusion: Tobacco and alcohol were the main drugs used by workers. The level of risk related to the use of tobacco, alcohol, cannabis, and cocaine were high when compared to that of the general population. (Gavioli, de Freitas Mathias, Marcelo Rossi, Félix de Oliveira, 2014)
Method of investigation with selected examples: Experimental Investigation
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Substance Abuse in Construction Industry Source 7
APA bibliographic citation: Van Voorhis, S. (2018). Contractors Raise Safety Issues As Canada Widens Legal Weed. ENR: Engineering News-Record, 11. Retrieved from https://login.gbcprx01.georgebrown.ca/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=bth&AN=127232585&site=eds-live&scope=site
Content Summary: The article discusses the legalization of recreational marijuana in Canada and highlights the rise in the accidents faced by the construction industry due to the impairment caused by marijuana leading to workplace safety issues. Also discussed is the need for contractors to introduce policies for the use of marijuana at construction sites and conduct drug testing through blood sample collection
Method of investigation with selected examples: Descriptive Investigation
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Substance Abuse in Construction Industry Source 8
APA bibliographic citation: Drugs and Construction Sites Don’t Mix. (2012). EHS Today, 5(6), 18. Retrieved from https://login.gbcprx01.georgebrown.ca/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=b9h&AN=77652198&site=eds-live&scope=sit
Content Summary: The article reports on an initiative led by the Construction Coalition for a Drug-and Alcohol-Free Workplace (CCDAFW), which aims at helping construction industry in the U.S. remain alcohol and drug free.
Method of investigation with selected examples: Descriptive investigation
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Substance Abuse in Construction Industry Source 9
APA bibliographic citation: Griffin, J. (2016). Legalized Marijuana Creates Workplace Challenges. Underground Construction, 71(8), 14. Retrieved from https://login.gbcprx01.georgebrown.ca/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=b9h&AN=117622103&site=eds-live&scope=site
Content Summary: An interview with human resources manager Brandon Kochen of K. R. Swerdfeger Construction and environmental health and safety manager Travis Flowers of contractor Brotherton Pipeline is presented. Topics discussed include the impact to construction work sites of marijuana legalization, the company policy on drug use of employees, and the handling in job site of marijuana smoking
Method of investigation with selected examples: Experimental Investigation
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Substance Abuse in Construction Industry Source 10
APA bibliographic citation: Witt, C. E. (2006). Just Say Yes: Drug Testing in the Workplace. Material Handling Management, 61(5), 36–40. Retrieved from https://login.gbcprx01.georgebrown.ca/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=bth&AN=20997392&site=eds-live&scope=site
Content Summary: The article focuses on the administration of drug testing in the workplace in the U.S. It reports that the construction industry has the highest rate of drug abuse in the country. It discusses the advantages of oral fluid test method versus urinalysis in detecting illicit substances. It emphasizes the right of employers to establish a testing program for illicit drugs, alcohol and drug abuse in order to ensure a safer workplace.
Method of investigation with selected examples: Descriptive investigation
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