Prevention interventions of alcohol problems in the workplace: A review and guiding framework

Alcohol Research and Health

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 175-187

  Ames, Genevieve M ^a   Bennett, Joel B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Organizational Wellness and Learning Systems   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol abuse; Brief intervention; Employee; Employee assistance programs; Employer; Environmentallevel prevention; Health promotion; Prevention; Social health promotion; Webbased intervention; Workplace environment; Workplace interventions; Workplacebased prevention; Workrelated alcohol and other drug issues

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOLISM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INTERNET; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; TRENDS; UTILIZATION; WORKPLACE;

ALCOHOLISM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INTERNET; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES; PRIMARY PREVENTION; WORKPLACE;

EID: 83455179262     PISSN: 15357414     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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