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...cocaine and that he was scheduled to fly a passenger jet to Europe that night. He was feeling exhausted and paranoid, he confided, but was sure he could stay awake and alert if he just kept taking drugs. "Call in sick and get some sleep," urged the hot-line counselor. The counselor, who never found out what the pilot finally decided to do, says that such calls are not unusual...
Dangerous drugs can be found at every level of industry, from the shop floor to the executive suite. Says Naomi Behrman, a counselor for AT&T/Bell Labs: "You can no longer assume that because a person wears a three-piece suit and a necktie, you can rule out drug abuse...
Mobil's drug-treatment program is fairly typical. Employees with a problem can call or stop by the medical departments at any of the oil company's facilities around the world. Supervisors who spot unusual behavior that is affecting job performance can encourage workers to contact an employee- assistance counselor. After initial medical examinations and counseling sessions, patients are generally referred to a hospital or outpatient drug clinic for treatment, which may take from four to six weeks. During that period the employees are given sick leave with pay, and their status is kept confidential. Company health-insurance benefits...
...toll-free 800 numbers that workers and their families can call to get advice on drug problems. The service offers a guarantee of privacy to employees who are reluctant to approach their bosses or stop by medical departments. Once the drug user is on the phone, the hot-line counselor can encourage him to get help through an EAP or local clinical program...
...Fulbright selection process will continue through the spring, and many of the recipients have yet to be chosen, said Melinda S. Walsh, a counselor at the Office of Career Services who supervises Harvard's Fulbright applications...