The free OUD Business Toolkit gives Arizona employers practical resources, training and personalized guidance to prevent opioid misuse and support employees in recovery.
Employers and organizations across Arizona are using the free Toolkit to build safer, more supportive and recovery-friendly workplaces.
More than 2 million Americans suffer from opioid use disorder (OUD) – and in Arizona this crisis has led to more than 33,000+ non-fatal opioid overdoses and 14,000+ deaths since June 2017. A person now is more likely to die from an accidental opioid overdose than a car crash.
75% of employers
report that opioid use has impacted their workplace.
17% of employers report being extremely well-prepared to address the issue.
7 years in a row,
overdose deaths at work have increased.
Hear from someone with lived experience about how early support in the workplace can change a person’s trajectory and why employers have an important role to play.
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Awake Window & Door Co. built a recovery-ready workplace in less than a year, and when two employees asked for help, it was ready.
“The workplace is a key environment for reaching employees, families and communities to help prevent further opioid misuse, addiction and overdose, and to help those already affected.” National Safety Council, 2019
