In 2017, 172,000 people died from opioid misuse. Before deciding a course of action to take, it is important for employers to understand opioid addiction, how much it costs an organization and how to identify if an employee is addicted. The following resources from around the country are provided to serve as starting points on the way to prevent and manage opioid addiction.
What are opioids and how do they work?It is important for employers to understand how opioids work to help reduce the amount of misuse in the workplace.
- What Are Opioids?Website
(Centers for Disease Control)
- How Opioids Work and Why They are RiskyPDF
(National Safety Council)
- Opioid Painkillers: What You Need to KnowPDF
(National Safety Council)
It is important for employers to understand how opioids work to help reduce the amount of misuse in the workplace.
- What Are Opioids?Website
(Centers for Disease Control) - How Opioids Work and Why They are RiskyPDF
(National Safety Council) - Opioid Painkillers: What You Need to KnowPDF
(National Safety Council)
How can we identify addiction in the workforce?Employers who can effectively identify addiction can get their employees the help that they need.
- How to Tell If Someone Is AddictedWebsite
(Shatterproof)
Employers who can effectively identify addiction can get their employees the help that they need.
- How to Tell If Someone Is AddictedWebsite
(Shatterproof)
What is the employer's role in overcoming addiction?Millions of people misusing prescription drugs are employed. Thus, it is important for employers to recognize and prevent misuse.
- Results from the 2015 National Safety Council SurveyPDF
- 5 Ways Employers Can Combat the Opioid EpidemicWebsite
(National Business Group on Health)
- Prescription Drug Abuse: What Employers Can DoPDF
(National Safety Council)
Millions of people misusing prescription drugs are employed. Thus, it is important for employers to recognize and prevent misuse.
- Results from the 2015 National Safety Council SurveyPDF
- 5 Ways Employers Can Combat the Opioid EpidemicWebsite
(National Business Group on Health) - Prescription Drug Abuse: What Employers Can DoPDF
(National Safety Council)
How can my employees stay safe from opioids at home?Employees spend a lot of their time at home. It is important that they understand how they can remain safe from opioids at home to prevent misuse.
- Drug Safety at HomePDF
(National Safety Council)
- Safe Storage of OpioidsWebsite
(State of Oregon)
- What Parents and Grandparents Need to KnowPDF
(National Safety Council)
Employees spend a lot of their time at home. It is important that they understand how they can remain safe from opioids at home to prevent misuse.
- Drug Safety at HomePDF
(National Safety Council) - Safe Storage of OpioidsWebsite
(State of Oregon) - What Parents and Grandparents Need to KnowPDF
(National Safety Council)
What is the cost of the opioid crisis in my organization?Opioid misuse is very costly to an organization. It is expensive for employers to cover the consequences of opioid misuse i.e. loss of productivity, injuries on the job, etc.
- Substance Use Cost Calculator for EmployersWebsite
(National Safety Council)
Opioid misuse is very costly to an organization. It is expensive for employers to cover the consequences of opioid misuse i.e. loss of productivity, injuries on the job, etc.
- Substance Use Cost Calculator for EmployersWebsite
(National Safety Council)
How is managing opioid misuse pertinent to risk management?
- Opioid Risk ManagementWebsite
(OptumRx)
- Risk Assessment: Safe Opioid Prescribing ToolsWebsite
(Practical Pain Management)
- Opioid Risk ManagementWebsite
(OptumRx) - Risk Assessment: Safe Opioid Prescribing ToolsWebsite
(Practical Pain Management)
