first responders

Giving People with Tough Jobs Adequate Resources So That They Don’t Drink to Cope


People who have a really tough job, one that may involve being exposed to danger to yourself or others (like a firefighter), sometimes drink to cope, particularly after critical incidents that cause extraordinary levels of stress.  No surprise there.  Other than individual interventions, is there anything an employer can do to prevent that from happening?

Samuel Bacharach and his colleagues believe so.