Alcohol-related problems are a major headache for so many people in families and in communities, but of course the workplace is not immune from the harm that alcohol misuse can bring, not only to the person concerned, but also to a wide range of other people - and, of course, to the organisation itself. Some organisation have a carefully worked out policy for dealing with such problems if or when they arise, and may have specially trained staff who are reasonably well equipped to respond to the challenges involved. Others, by contrast, have no policy, no trained staff and no idea how they will respond to an incident if they have to face one. Clearly organisations in the latter category are taking a significant risk that organisations in the former category have managed to avoid.