I wanted to write in informing the group of a serious potential problem you may run into with your employees. I was completely blind to the warning signs and even to the in-passing mention of a drug called “Adderall”. From what I have been told by other employees during some end of the year sit down interviews is that one of my crew leaders (who has quit in the last couple weeks) was taking this drug recreationally (which he acquired illegally) and offering them to other employees. This has come to my attention after the employee quit and wish now that I had been aware of this problem and handled it before it could have been an even bigger problem. The employees who brought this situation to light have suggested a system in place for handling situations like this one in the future. According to 1 employee (this crew leaders crew member) this drug has been described as extremely easy to come by, cheap and is becoming THE recreational drug of choice.
Fortunately, this situation worked itself out when he quit and has not effected any employees. This is not a drug you want within your employee ranks if it is not prescribed and they are not under a doctors supervision.
For some info on this drug (Adderall), a list of warning signs and side effects google search “Adderall” or visit PubMed Health - Dextroamphetamine and Amphetamine.
Also, does anyone have systems in place for such situations? Systems that would make other employees feel more comfortable coming forward about this sort of thing?