In order to reduce the stigma, the kind of education programs that have been employed around mental health should be extended to address alcohol and substance use
from Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer showed that the alcohol-attributed death rate for women increased by 26 per cent from 2001 to 2017, compared with a roughly 5 per cent increase over the same period for men.increased by 41 per centDr. Joseph Volpicelli, director of the U.S.-based Volpicelli Center for Addiction Treatment, says that he has seen a sharp rise in women with alcohol addiction issues in recent years.
This is especially problematic for marginalized women who already face workplace discrimination and higher stress which is oftenLisa Isaac, an Indigenous woman and private HR consultant based in Sarnia, Ont., points to the impact of oppression within Indigenous communities that often leads to increased alcohol consumption in this population.
”Bars have historically been safe spaces for queer people where you are seen and celebrated and loved,” she says. “We’re stepping into those spaces with so much extra emotional baggage in the form of trauma, rejection from family of origin, microaggressions, minority stress, all of it. I think we don’t even realize in a lot of cases that we’re just that much more vulnerable to issues with substances.
Dr. Varley says that the Cleveland Clinic works with companies on developing multiyear mental health strategies, organizational risk reduction and employee health and safety policies, and part of that work is talking to companies about destigmatization. From an HR standpoint, Ms. Isaac notes that most employees don’t realize what excellent resources that Employee Assistance Programs can be. However, these programs may need to offer more creative and inclusive ways for marginalized women to get safe and inclusive support.
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