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  • Addiction Medicine

Background:

  • Physical job demands are associated with increased risk of opioid overdose.
  • Targeted interventions are needed for high-risk occupations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the effectiveness of tailored, union-delivered educational interventions on opioid-related knowledge and attitudes among workers in high-risk occupations.

Main Methods:

  • Collaboration with three unions (ironworkers, nurses, Teamsters) to deliver job-specific training to 285 workers.
  • Pre- and post-training surveys measured knowledge, attitudes, and confidence in helping others regarding opioid use.
  • Inclusion of peer educators with recovery experience.

Main Results:

  • 70% of participants reported heavy physical job demands; 50% experienced work-related pain.
  • Post-training, participants showed increased opioid knowledge, reduced stigma concerns, and enhanced confidence in assisting opioid-affected co-workers.
  • Peer educators significantly contributed to the training's impact.

Conclusions:

  • Job-specific, peer-delivered educational interventions are effective in high-risk work environments.
  • These programs can mitigate the impact of opioid misuse on the working population.
  • Union partnerships are valuable for disseminating occupational health resources.