Q2 HR Forum
Virtual
Overcoming Stigma to Achieve Opioid Risk Reduction in Workplaces & Worksites
The construction industry has been adversely impacted by the nation’s ongoing opioid crisis. The frequency and severity of musculoskeletal injuries (sprains/strains and repetitive motion disorders) contribute to opioid prescriptions for both on-and off-the job injuries. The construction industry has the highest rate of death from overdose among 20 industries. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, unintentional overdoses comprise 9.5% of occupational fatalities among all industries. Stocking naloxone/Narcan in workplaces and worksites is a best practice in first aid emergency preparedness and response.
Learning Objectives:
- Identify the adverse organizational and human outcomes of stigma in workplaces, including creating barriers to help seeking and to accessing care
- Discover how the No Shame Pledge Form can be used to reduce stigma and promote peer support in workplaces
- Learn leading gateways of new persistent opioid use in discussing substance use prevention, harm reduction, and recovery strategies to help ensure wellbeing of all employees
- Identify the why, what and how of stocking naloxone in company workplaces and job sites
- Discover free training resources in both English and Spanish to learn how to administer naloxone in an overdose emergency.
Q&A will follow this presentation.
