AGRICULTURAL SAFETY TOPICS – SUBSTANCE ABUSE & ACCIDENTS
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Drugs:
Drugs, which include Marijuana, Cocaine, Crack Cocaine, Heroin, LSD (Lysergic Acid Diethylamide),
PCP (Phencyclidine), and many others, can last for several months in the body. They can cause:
decreased long and short term memory
decreased concentration
distorted senses
impaired perception of time and space
slowed reaction time
temporary blindness
hallucinations
Substance Abuse and Job Performance:
Alcohol can affect job performance.
The combination of alcohol and drugs may multiply their effects and increases the risk of injury
and death.
Drug and alcohol use increases the possibility of an on-the-job accident.
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