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.

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.

Substance Use Employer Calculator

The National Safety Council and national nonprofit Shatterproof have collaborated with an independent research institution, NORC at the University of Chicago to design “The Real Cost of Substance Use to Employers” tool, an authoritative, easy-to-use tool providing business leaders with in their workplace.