Prevention

Reducing the risk factors and enhancing the protective factors associated with initiating substance use. 

Icon
Icon

Prevention in the workplace: Reading List

Reading List
 - 
Substance use can affect workers of all ages; therefore, the workplace may play a vital role in preventing substance abuse throughout their careers. In fact, the workplace has a potential role in promoting the prevention and reducing the substance related problems. In addition, it is important that substance use related challenges should be recognized as health issues at work, treated as any other health issue, and covered by health-care organizations.
Prevention reading list

Work Environment Factors and Prevention of Opioid-Related Deaths

Scientific article
 - 
Opioid use disorder (OUD) and opioid overdose deaths (OODs) are prevalent among US workers, but work-related factors have not received adequate attention as either risk factors or opportunities for OOD prevention. Higher prevalence of OOD...