Legal and Regulatory Considerations
Protecting confidentiality and preventing discrimination.
Preventing Opioid Misuse in the Workplace
Several way employers can help prevent opioid misuse and the development of opioid use disorders.
Pain Management & Injury Prevention
Alternative pain management offers practical ways to address pain while minimizing addiction risks. Methods like physical therapy, mindfulness, and non-opioid medications reduce dependency and promote holistic health, though they may vary in accessibility and effectiveness.
Proactive & Cost-Effective Prevention Strategies
Strategies to prevent opioid and other substance misuse at work.
NIEHS Worker Training Program
The NIEHS Worker Training Program (WTP) has developed an awareness-level training tool on the prevention of occupational exposure to fentanyl and other opioids, and a second curriculum designed to address the impact of the opioid crisis on workers, the workplace, and the community.
Opioid Policy for Employers
Arizona Department of Health Service’s hub for developing policies and practices to help prevent opioid-related overdoses and deaths and combat the opioid epidemic.
AZ Opioid Action Plan 2019-2021
Recommendations & action Items to address opioid address opioid overdoses and deaths.
Dump the Drugs AZ
Rx drug drop-off locations
Prevention Through Design
Preventing and controlling occupational injuries, illnesses, and fatalities by to “designing out” or minimize hazards and risks.
What Employers Can Do & the Questions They Should Be Asking
Questions and answers about how employers engage with health insurance providers and administrators.