Webinar: "Knock Out Opioid Abuse Day: How You Can Help Fight the Opioid Epidemic"

Wednesday, October 6, 2021 @ 11am

DISTINGUISHED GUEST SPEAKER:

Lieutenant Commander Jamie Mells, PhD, U.S. Public Health Service Overdose Data to Action Coordinator, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Dr. Jamie Mells is a Lieutenant Commander (LCDR) in the U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS) Commissioned Corps. LCDR Mells currently serves as the Overdose Data to Action (OD2A) Coordinator and leads the management and coordination of OD2A. He has previously served as both a project officer and health scientist team member for CDC’s Prevention for States and Data Driven Prevention programs, providing opioid-related technical assistance and training to state and local health departments, tribal entities, and large cities. He is a subject matter expert on prescription drug monitoring programs and evidence-based opioid prevention interventions.

Bimonthly News Update

• New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission’s Rules Do Not Address Standards For Workplace Marijuana Testing

The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission (the “Commission”) published the first set of rules and regulations on August 19, 2021 governing recreational cannabis use in New Jersey (“Personal-Use Cannabis Rules”) under the Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance, and Marketplace Modernization Act (“CREAMMA”).

• New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission Temporarily Waives Requirement For Employers To Conduct Physical Examinations In Connection With Cannabis Drug Testing

On August 19, 2021, the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission (the “Commission”) published its long-awaited first set of Personal Use Cannabis Rules (the “Initial Rules”) regarding recreational cannabis use for adults age 21 and over under the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance, and Marketplace Modernization Act (“NJCREAMMA”). 

• Legalities Clarified on Marijuana Usage and the Workplace

Pot is now legal in New Jersey, but that doesn’t mean that workplace rules and drug tests are going away for everyone.

• New NIOSH video highlights ‘critical role’ of Workplace Supported Recovery programs

NIOSH has released a video intended to boost awareness of Workplace Supported Recovery programs, which provide resources for workers and employers affected by the ongoing opioid epidemic and other substance misuse disorders. 

• How to Address Addiction Issues in the Workplace

When most people hear about drug overdoses, they immediately think of the stereotypical homeless, strung out “druggie.” But the truth is, millions of people struggle with addiction every day, most of whom you would never suspect, including doctors, attorneys, IT engineers, heavy equipment operators, soccer moms and successful entrepreneurs.

• How COVID Reshaped Returning to Work for DOT Modes

COVID has reshaped the transportation industry landscape of drug and alcohol violations as its workers’ return to duty. 

• Handling Marijuana in the Workplace

One headache that employers frequently encounter is how to properly handle drug and alcohol issues.

• 7 Tips for How to Retain Employees During Addiction Treatment

About 10 percent of Americans have experienced drug addiction at some point in their lives.

• New Colorado program helps employers in fields from construction to education address workers’ mental health

Employees at a Colorado construction company, a probation department, local school districts, a financial services organization and Children’s Hospital Colorado have wildly different missions, but share a key commonality: Their bosses are investing in worker mental health.

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