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Preventing Opioid-Related Harms in the Construction Industry
Cora Roelofs1, Christopher Rodman2, Richard Rinehart2
1CR Research/Consulting, Roxbury, MA, USA.
Summary
CPWR addresses the opioid crisis in construction through targeted projects. These initiatives focus on prevention, hazard awareness training, and enhancing union peer support for workers in recovery.
Area of Science:
- Occupational health and safety
- Public health interventions
- Substance abuse research
Background:
- The construction industry faces significant challenges due to the opioid crisis.
- Opioid use impacts worker well-being and industry productivity.
- There is a need for tailored prevention and support strategies in this sector.
Purpose of the Study:
- To outline CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training's initiatives addressing opioid use in construction.
- To detail projects focused on prevention, training, and peer support for construction workers.
- To provide resources for mitigating the opioid crisis's impact on the construction sector.
Main Methods:
- Developed communication strategies to reframe opioid-related narratives and promote prevention.
- Refined and disseminated an opioid hazard awareness training module for construction workers.
- Assessed opportunities and barriers for improving union-based peer support programs for treatment and recovery.
Main Results:
- Recommendations for destigmatizing communication and promoting prevention solutions were generated.
- A one-hour opioid hazard awareness training module was successfully distributed.
- Insights into enhancing union peer support for workers in treatment and recovery were identified.
Conclusions:
- CPWR's multi-faceted approach, supported by the North America's Building Trades Unions Opioid Task Force, provides a framework for addressing the opioid crisis in construction.
- Enhanced communication, targeted training, and robust peer support are crucial for worker well-being and industry recovery.
- Additional resources like toolbox talks can further combat the opioid crisis's impact on the construction sector.
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