Workplace Support for Employees in Recovery From Opioid Use: Stakeholder Perspectives

2021 ◽  
Vol 31 (3) ◽  
pp. 340-349 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachel Imboden ◽  
Jodi J. Frey ◽  
Alicia T. Bazell ◽  
Amanda Mosby ◽  
Orrin D. Ware ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Work Capacity ◽  
Opioid Use Disorder ◽  
Opioid Use ◽  
Stakeholder Perspectives ◽  
Online Recovery ◽  
Support Employment ◽  
State Employment ◽  
Recovery Resources ◽  
Employment Needs ◽  
Model Programs

The dual challenges of COVID-19 and the opioid epidemic have heightened the need of Maryland workplaces for accessible resources and supports. This paper describes efforts of the Workplace PROSPER (Partnering to Reduce Opioid Stigma and Support Employment in Recovery) project team to explore opioid-related state employment needs from Key Stakeholder perspectives. Discussion revealed significant overlap between the needs identified by stakeholders and pre-existing recovery friendly initiatives in other states. However, this convening identified the need for increased training of medical professionals in communicating about work capacity and safety as well as for resources to support family members of individuals with Opioid Use Disorder and model programs for hiring individuals in recovery. Next steps include the creation and dissemination of a survey to obtain a broader base of feedback and the development of a robust set of online recovery resources for Maryland employers and employees.

scholarly journals Introduction to the Special Issue: Opioids and the Workplace—Urgent Action Needed

2021 ◽  
pp. 104829112110484
Author(s):  
Jonathan Rosen ◽  
Jennifer R. Zelnick ◽  
Jeanette Zoeckler ◽  
Paul Landsbergis
Keyword(s):  
Addiction Treatment ◽  
Workplace Safety ◽  
Opioid Use Disorder ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Opioid Use ◽  
Access To Treatment ◽  
Assistance Programs ◽  
Worker Training ◽  
Drug Policies ◽  
Recovery Resources

The workplace has been a neglected element in the national response to the opioid crisis. This ignores that workplace safety and health and drug policies have become important factors in opioid use disorder among workers. This results from physical or emotional pain related to workplace injuries, illnesses, and stress, and through punitive workplace drug policies, failure to address stigma, and inadequate access to treatment and recovery resources. This comprehensive New Solutions special issue encompasses timely cutting-edge research, commentaries, activism, and calls for action on primary prevention in the workplace and intervention research. It also addresses the convergence of the COVID-19 and the opioid crises, high-risk occupations and industries, health inequalities, employer and union programs, peer advocacy and member assistance programs, worker training, health parity for addiction treatment and recovery services, protection of first responders and site clean-up workers, working conditions of substance use treatment workers, and calls for necessary funding.

scholarly journals Addressing the Opioid Crisis through an Interdisciplinary Task Force in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Pharmacy ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 116
Author(s):  
Neil J MacKinnon ◽  
Ellena Privitera
Keyword(s):  
Local Governments ◽  
Task Force ◽  
The United States ◽  
Opioid Use Disorder ◽  
Opioid Use ◽  
Access To Treatment ◽  
Opioid Crisis ◽  
Comprehensive Health ◽  
Recovery Resources ◽  
State And Local

Opioid use has been a topic of concern in recent years in the United States, causing thousands of deaths each year. Ohio is one of the states hit hardest by the epidemic, and its state and local governments have responded with comprehensive health policies. Cincinnati, located in the southwest region of Ohio, is one of the epicenters of the state’s opioid crisis. Responding to the needs of their community, the University of Cincinnati (UC) and its affiliate health system, UC Health, have brought together leaders in research, clinical practice, and education to form the UC/UC Health Opioid Task Force. By encouraging interdisciplinary partnerships, the Task Force is pioneering new ways to understand, prevent, and treat opioid use disorder, while preparing the next generation of healthcare professionals. Additionally, collaboration across departments in UC Health has improved access to treatment and recovery resources for hundreds of patients. Leading educational events, supporting local agencies, and participating in government initiatives have further solidified UC and UC Health’s role as a stakeholder in this crisis, showcasing how academic health centers are critical to promoting public health.

L'esperienza clinica con Levometadone nel trattamento del disturbo da uso di oppiacei

MISSION ◽  
2019 ◽  
pp. 54-57
Author(s):  
Marco Riglietta ◽  
Paolo Donadoni ◽  
Grazia Carbone ◽  
Caterina Pisoni ◽  
Franca Colombi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Adverse Events ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Opioid Use Disorder ◽  
Racemic Mixture ◽  
Opioid Use ◽  
The Real ◽  
New Formulation

In Italy, at the end of the 1970s, methadone hydrochloride was introduced for the treatment of opioid use disorder, in the form of a racemic mixture consisting of levomethadone and dextromethadone.In 2015 Levometadone was introduced, a new formulation marketed in Italy for the treatment of opioid use disorder in 2015.The article aims to bring the experience of an Italian Addiction Centre back to the use of this new formulation in the "real life" analyzing the efficacy, the trend of adverse events and pharmacological iterations in a context in which the treated population often uses besides the opiates, cocaine and alcohol, are burdened by a relevant physical and psychic comorbidity and frequently have a prescribed polypharmacy.

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