Alcohol awareness | How HR can better support employees with alcohol issues

With Alcohol Awareness Week shining a spotlight on the UK's relationship with drinking, HR leaders are being urged to look beyond awareness campaigns and examine how their workplaces support employees struggling with alcohol misuse, while also creating a culture that doesn't revolve around drinking.

For many organisations, alcohol is woven into workplace culture, from Friday drinks to client entertaining and Christmas parties. Yet changing attitudes towards drinking, combined with growing awareness of addiction and mental health, are prompting experts to argue that employers need a more balanced approach.