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Preventing overdoses – What is the employer’s role?
Overdose deaths continue to climb, with today’s numbers more than 5x what they were 20 years ago. While progress has been made, there are still far too many lives being lost. These losses impact our workforce, whether we lose a worker or a worker loses a loved one.
Employers can play an important role in preventing overdoses through two key tools: education and intervention. Research tells us that meaningful education is a crucial part of any Drug Free Workplace program, and a recent study by Kaiser Permanente outlines risk factors people need to know. And now that Naloxone is available over the counter, it may be time to consider adding it to your company’s first aid kit.
View more recovery supportive workplace resources from Working Partners®.
Marijuana Update
An "adult use" marijuana issue will appear on the statewide ballot in November. We encourage all employers to review their policies and reach out to the Working Partners® team of experts if you have any questions.
Check out the Working Partners® Marijuana Resource Center
The Past Month In The News...
- Ohio GOP leaders don't like recreational marijuana. What happens if voters say yes to it? (Columbus Dispatch)
- Moving Marijuana To Schedule III Could Have Sweeping Impacts For Businesses, Federal Employees, Research And More (Marijuana Moment)
- Opioid prescriptions are down from a decade ago, but regional disparities remain (KTVZ)
- American Employees Need to be Protected for Cannabis Use (cannabisnow.com)
- New Opioids Are Joining the Illicit Drug Supply, and They're More Potent Than Fentanyl (usnews.com)
- Recreational Marijuana Legalization, Drug Testing Trends, and Considerations for Employers (Dorsey & Whitney LLP-JDSupra)
- Becoming a recovery-friendly workplace: New guide for small businesses (safetyandhealthmagazine.com)
- Does CBD Show Up On A Drug Test? (Forbes Health)
- Newly updated: Substance use disorder webpage for federal workers and contractors (safetyandhealthmagazine.com)
- Who is against recreational marijuana in Ohio, and why (nbc4i.com)
- Cannabis use disorder is common in one state where marijuana is legal (CNN)
- Supporting employees with addiction (thehrdirector.com)
- Ohio Overdose Awareness Day: State ranks 6th in US for opioid-related OD deaths (cleveland19.com)
- A Continuing Discussion on the Opioid Epidemic and the Workplace – Part 1 (JDSupra)
