Dr. Richard Shuster is a clinical psychologist, keynote speaker, CEO of MARS Industries, renowned media expert, and the host of The Daily Helping with Dr. Richard Shuster: Food for the Brain, Knowledge from the Experts, Tools to Win at Life which is regularly downloaded in over 100 countries. His mission is to help people become the best versions of themselves and as a result, make the world a better place. A sought after media expert, Dr. Shusters clinical expertise and podcast have been featured in such publications as The Huffington Post, NBCNews.com, Glassdoor.com, Men's Health, Cosmopolitan, and others.

What you'll learn about in this episode:

• Why Dr. Richard Shuster began focusing on corporate-level substance abuse work after recognizing that there was a lack of digital instruments to help employees maintain sobriety
• Why today's workplace can be a cause of increased responsibility and stress on employees, aggravating the problem of substance abuse
• How substance abuse is costing our country $740 billion annually, and how 21 million Americans are currently struggling with substance abuse issues with only 10% in treatment
• How Dr. Richard Shuster's digital tools can be used by employers to help employees identify risk factors for substance abuse and mental health issues
• How these tools can be integrated into companies' Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) as a confidential but powerful resource
• How current research suggests that corporations are losing between $80-100 billion dollars to substance abuse impact, including productivity loss and absenteeism
• Why certain occupations see a higher impact from substance abuse, and why unhealthy company culture and workplace alienation can contribute to the problem
• How organizations have an important role to play in their employees' sobriety and mental health, and why de-stigmatization of substance abuse is key
• How comprehensive EAP systems are cost-effective and provide many benefits to businesses, and what first steps organizations can take to enact positive change
• How employee handbooks present an opportunity for employers to indicate a culture of support for employees struggling with addiction and substance abuse issues

Additional resources:  

• Website: marsassessment.com 
• Website: www.thedailyhelping.com 
• Facebook: www.facebook.com/Thedailyhelping/ 
• Twitter: @thedailyhelping
• LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/dr-richard-shuster~-transforming-lives-with-superior-assessments-288a65171/