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MUST READ: Data Analysis on Opioid Overdoses Related to Occupations & Industries

An analysis of multiple causes of death data from 2022 shows that occupations and industries that are physically demanding have higher rates of opioid overdose deaths.

• District Court Provides Important Guidance for Employers on Medical Marijuana Use

What should an employer do when faced with an employee who holds a medical marijuana card and requests accommodation?

• Supreme Court Sides with Truck Driver on THC Content in CBD Product

The Supreme Court sided with a truck driver who wants to sue for triple damages over a CBD hemp product he says was falsely advertised as being free from marijuana’s active ingredient and resulted in him getting fired.

April is Alcohol Awareness Month

PDFNJ encourages our drug-free workplace members to take part in Alcohol Awareness Month. According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, close to 30 million Americans have some type of problem related to alcohol use, many of them in the workforce. More than 140,000 people die each year due to alcohol-related causes. Providing education makes good business sense and could help to prevent an employee from developing an alcohol use disorder.

• Health Effects of Alcohol
• Rethinking Your Drinking
• For treatment information, call 1‐844‐Reach NJ or visit www.reachnj.gov

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UPCOMING LEARING SERIES WEBINARS:

5/8/25 @ 11am

"Opioid Use & Misuse Among Older Adults"