Alcohol Use Disorder in Corporate employees

Key things to know What the evidence shows
How common is it? Not established corporate-specific
Is it more common among corporate employees? Workplace drinking norms/occupational stress can affect alcohol problems
Are corporate employees at higher risk? Yes, occupationally/context dependent
How much higher is the risk? Not established universal
How often can it be missed? Very High — drinking may be culturally normalized
Does it show up differently among corporate employees? Strong Yes contextually
How might it look different? After-work drinking, networking/client drinking, stress drinking and high-functioning AUD can conceal impairment
What commonly occurs alongside it? Depression; anxiety; burnout; other SUD
What can it be confused with? Social drinking vs hazardous drinking vs AUD; burnout
Common screening tool AUDIT
Separate screening tool for corporate employees None
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