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Comprehensive Workplace Policies and Practices Regarding Employee Opioid Use
Rachael Cooper1, Emily A Bixler1
1National Safety Council, Itasca, IL, USA.
Summary
Workplaces can play a vital role in preventing opioid and substance misuse. Employers should offer culturally appropriate support for employees facing addiction or mental health challenges.
Area of Science:
- Occupational Health
- Public Health
- Addiction Medicine
Background:
- The workplace is a critical, yet often overlooked, setting for addressing the opioid epidemic.
- Employees require support for substance misuse, addiction, recovery, and mental distress.
- Workplace interventions must be diverse and culturally appropriate.
Purpose of the Study:
- To highlight the workplace as a key environment for opioid and substance misuse prevention.
- To discuss resources and strategies for employers to support employees.
- To address prevention and treatment access in the context of the opioid epidemic, COVID-19, and workplace disparities.
Main Methods:
- Review of existing data sources, tools, and resources for employers.
- Discussion of strategies for strengthening workplace prevention interventions.
- Examination of treatment access in the current socio-epidemic context.
Main Results:
- The National Safety Council offers resources to aid employers.
- Culturally sensitive support is crucial for a diverse workforce.
- Strategies are needed to enhance prevention and treatment access.
Conclusions:
- Employers have a significant opportunity to impact opioid and substance misuse prevention.
- Targeted, culturally appropriate support systems are essential.
- Integrating prevention and treatment strategies into the workplace is vital, especially considering recent pandemics and disparities.
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