For researchers and practitioners in management, occupational health, and addiction treatment and prevention, as well as employers, unions, and policy makers, Frone, a social-organizational psychologist and research scientist at the Research Institute on Addictions, U. of Buffalo, State U. of New York, examines research studies on the use of alcohol and drugs in the workplace and workforce and summarizes the scientific evidence, including its prevalence, etiology, productivity outcomes, and various interventions. He discusses definitions involving psychoactive substances and employee substance use; prevalence by gender, age, and occupation; the personal and workplace environmental characteristics of substance users; effects on cognitive and psychomotor performance, poor attendance, poor work performance and other dysfunctional work behaviors, and job injuries, including costs to employers; drug and alcohol testing and health promotion programs, including employee assistance and workplace wellness programs; and policy implications. Annotation ©2013 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)