Recovery as a Workforce Strategy

How HR can play a leadership role in addressing substance use disorder in the workplace

The effects of substance use disorder (SUD) extend beyond employees’ personal lives and into the workplace, contributing to absenteeism, turnover, healthcare costs, and lost productivity.
Recovery as a Workforce Strategy examines how HR can create a workplace that better supports employees in recovery through thoughtful policies, benefits, training, and cultural practices, while helping organizations address the broader workforce impact of SUD. .

“Recovery support is a workforce strategy, and this is an area where HR can take the lead."
Dr. Amy Dufrane, SPHR, CAE | CEO, HRCI

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Why substance use disorder is an important workforce issue for HR

How workplace culture can reduce stigma and support recovery

Benefits and policy considerations, including treatment access and insurance parity

How measurement can help organizations strengthen recovery efforts

Supporting recovery requires more than a single policy or benefit. Learn how HR can bring together culture, manager training, benefits, policies, and measurement to create a more thoughtful and sustainable approach to workplace recovery.

Recovery as a Workforce Strategy draws on HRCI research, workforce data, and insights from HR, benefits, and recovery experts to help organizations better support employees affected by substance use disorder.