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INCORRECT
2
STRENGTHS
2
STRENGTHS
2
ROUND 2
2
STRENGTHS
You approach a supervisor because of
your concern about a
co-worker who is
restless, avoids work
& smells of alcohol.
6C
2
RISKS!
Choose to Get
Help or move
to Round 2
2
RISKS!
A co-worker isolates
from others, becomes
hostile when stressed
& is often late to work.
All workers avoid
this problem.
5B
Choose to Get
Help or move
to Round 2
A team member fails
to inform supervisor
when taking medications that could
affect work. Refer to
Getting Caught
6D
3
RISKS!
Supervisor
recognizes risk &
requires group
to Get Help.
The group is at RISK! Roll one die to
determine the outcome!!!
Employee Gets Help after
co-worker encourages
1
Go to Get Help
Random Test
Refer to TESTING
chart & Roll Dice.
Use current # of
risks to determine
outcome.
10B
8
• If you have risks, you
may choose to Get
Help to try & reduce
risks and/or increase
strengths.
You approach a supervisor because of
your concern about a
co-worker who is
restless, avoids work
& smells of alcohol.
10C
Random Test
Refer to TESTING,
Roll Dice. After
the test, Get Help
if you wish.
You smell marijuana
at work and see a coworker hide something quickly.This may
be reasonable cause
but you do nothing.
9B
7F
Your workplace has
a good work-family
program & is sensitive
to the need for flexible
hours, family leave &
other benefits.
7G
Reasonable Suspicion: A supervisor
finds a marijuana
cigarette on a coworker’s desk. Refer
to TESTING &
Roll Dice.
10D
A supervisor enables
a co-worker by telling
him/her to go home
after an accident. The
co-worker used drugs;
policy requires testing.
7H
2
Add 1
Level 10
Level 9
Level 8
Your work group goes
to a workshop given
by Employee Benefits
on how to deal with
alcohol use in the family
(e.g., codependence).
9A
There is a lot of good
communication at
work. Co-workers are
willing to express
ideas and opinions
about things.
7E
Supervisor looks the
other way or is won over
by “hard luck” story
Gain 1
Your work group
does work at an even
pace & meets deadlines. You are not a
bunch of workaholics.
10A
Refer to Getting
Caught & Roll Die.
7D
4
4
Lose 1
Add 2
5
6
Gain 2
A co-worker has problems at home. You find
a way to encourage
him to get help. He
does; things improve
at home and at work.
11A
An employee is
caught dealing drugs
to customers. ADD
2 RISKS
+
Refer to Getting
Caught & Roll Die.
11B
As part of a wellness
program or health fair,
employees take better
care of themselves.
Preventive health
11C care increases.
Every time your work
department has picnics
or parties, much free
alcohol is served.
Every time, employees
are too drunk to drive.
11D
Lose 2
4
DRUG-TESTING
The chance of getting a positive test increases
if your group has more risks than strengths!
Count your GREEN CHIPS (STRENGTHS)
Count your RED CHIPS (RISKS)
TOTAL RISK = RISKS - STRENGTHS
# OF TOTAL RISKS*
2
Roll Dice to see
outcome of
testing by
using chart
Test for
Promotion
8
9
10
11
12
Gain 1
Risk
Alcohol
Gain 2
Risks
2+
Lose 2
6
Drugs
Gain 4
Risks
Test
Test
Test
Negative Positive
Negative
Alcohol
Lose 1 Gain 2
Risks
Risk
Test
Test
Test
Negative Negative
Negative
Lose 1 Lose 2
Risk
Risks
Employee
uses
alcohol
shortly
Test
Test
after
Negative Negative
accident
Gain 1
Risk
Test
Violation
Positive PrescripTest
Alcohol tion Drugs
Negative
Gain 2 Gain 3
Risks
Risks
WINNING
The team with the most
strengths after testing for
promotion wins the game
Employee tests positive
for alcohol (1 STRIKE!)
5
1
TWO POSITIVE TESTS
Receiving two positive
tests (alcohol or drug)
results in immediate
loss and dismissal
from game.
An employee spreads
rumors about another
worker’s addiction to
hard drugs. True or
false, the gossip
leads to problems.
11H
Lose 1
3
4
5
6
7
Reasonable Suspicion: Workers share
speed pills on a late
night shift. A supervisor finds out. Refer to
TESTING & Roll Dice.
11F
Several co-workers get
together to go walking
during the lunch hour
a few days a week.
Every day, they also
take a stretch break
11G
0
SUM
Test
OF Possible Test
DICE tampering Positive Positive
Employees in your
work group are aware
of your Employee
Assistance Program
see it as useful and
support use of it.
11E
Employee denies problem
exists & keeps using
Employee ignores
warning from supervisor
3
Lose 1
As a result of counseling and
self-help, you have good health!
Go to EAP or counselor
Level 11
3
Level 7
Level 6
Level 5
Gain 1
ROUND 3
STRENGTHS
RISKS!
Choose to Get
Help or move
to Round 2
2
Read/Listen to
self-help book or tape
Find alternatives for help
(e.g., AA, EAP, religious)
Many co-workers support
idea of getting help
Members on your work
team decide to go to a
class on stress management offered by the
EAP program at work.
A co-worker has had
7A
many marital problems
that have interfered
with work. He/she decides to get counseling
Due to some hostility
and things improve.
between co-workers,
6A
your work environment is alienating and
cold. As a result, work
productivity suffers.
Your team works well
7B
together for group objectives & goals.You
can count on each
other to help solve
problems that come up.
Your workplace appre5A
ciates the various
backgrounds of
all employees. This
creates a better sense
POST-ACCIDENT TEST
of team work for all.
Refer to TESTING
7C
chart & Roll Dice.
After the test, Get
Help if you wish.
A team mate has 3
6B
drinks of beer at lunch
and returns to work.
3
PROCEED
with 1st
question
ROUND 1
You refuse to go
drinking after work
with a co-worker who
is a problem drinker.
Co-workers support
Your supervisor has
your decision.
a healthy leadership
3E
style (e.g., seeks
feedback, confronts
conflict, is flexible,
Your work group has
uses power to help).
“safety sensitive”
2C
jobs: driving, operating
machines, work w/
chemicals). Abuse can
be more of a problem
USE & POSSIBLE
in jobs w/ risk or loss
MISUSE: Your teams’
3F
job is stressful. You
develop the habit of
drinking together as
the main way to
relieve the stress.
Your team works
1B
with machinery. Each
day you all check to
review all safety
concerns before
MISUSE: A cooperations begin.
worker uses cocaine
on weekends. It’s a 3G
work issue as cocaine
can lead to: lapses in
attention & memory;
DEPENDENCE:
lateness & absence.
A co-worker comes
2D
in to work several
weekday mornings
with a hangover and
falls asleep at
his/her desk. 3H
Getting
Caught ?
1
Aware of problems but
too much resistance
to getting help
Level 4
Level 3
Level 2
Level 1
The group shows willingness to
address problems (A Strength!).
Roll one die to see outcome.
Your workplace offers
classes on health &
wellness. As a result,
some co-workers
begin an exercise
program.
Your work team goes
3A
to a drug & alcohol
awareness class. As
a result, co-workers
show less tolerance
for use by employees. Your group has jobs
where abuse of drugs
2A
are difficult to detect
(e.g., work alone,
travel a lot). This
can be a RISK later.
A co-worker tells you
he is stressed with a
3B
supervisor. You listen.
This helps to solve the
problem. Coping with
stress works better
Some co-workers go
than doing nothing.
1A
to a class on smoking
cessation. As a
result, some were
Members in your work able to stop smoking
group believe that get- for a week.
ting help is a sign of 3C
weakness and loss of
control. This keeps
some from talking
Group members
about problems.
spend too much time
2B
at work doing nothing,
loafing, talking about
when you got
drunk together.
3D
START
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Level 0
Getting
Help ?
Refer to TESTING
Chart & Roll Dice