Opioids in the Workplace: Data
Opioids (including prescription opioids, heroin, and fentanyl) killed more than 47,600 people in 2017, more than any year on record. 37% of all opioid overdose deaths involve a prescription opioid.
Helpful Materials for Patients
It is essential that you and your doctor discuss treatment options with all of the risks and benefits carefully considered. Some medications, such as prescription opioids, can help relieve pain in the short term but also come with serious risks and potential complications—and must be prescribed and used carefully.
Considering a Workplace Naloxone Use Program
Using naloxone to reverse opioid overdose in the workplace factsheet: information for employers and workers.
Opioids in the Maryland Workplace: Challenges and Solutions
A Maryland Department of Health report identifying opportunities for possible collaboration and intervention to help Maryland businesses.
The Opioid Crisis and Connecticut’s Workforce
A white paper culminating over a year’s worth of work by a group of professionals committed to saving the lives and livelihoods of workers and families impacted by the tragedy of opioids and other substance abuse.
Anti-Stigma Toolkit: A Guide to Reducing Addiction-Related Stigma
Community Medical Services Treatment
Various treatment programs and health and family resources.
Stigma and Self-Stigma in Addiction
Research that identifies how stigma affects people struggling with opioid use disorder (OUD).
What Employers Can Do & the Questions They Should Be Asking
Questions and answers about how employers engage with health insurance providers and administrators.
Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) for Opioid-Use Disorder
A brief review of the 3 primary medications used in the treatment of opioid use disorder (OUD). Using data from available medical literature, we synthesize existing knowledge and provide a framework for how to determine the optimal approach for outpatient management of OUD with medication-assisted treatments.