Opportunities for employers to address the opioid epidemic: results from a national survey.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Employers play a critical role in addressing the opioid crisis in the United States, so the federal government created the Recovery-Ready Workplace (RRW) framework, which suggests employer action in 4 areas: prevention and risk reduction, education, employment, and treatment.

Methods

This study examines employees' views of RRW-related actions taken by their employers to address opioid misuse, using a national survey of 1010 U.S. employees.

Results

Results showed significant shortfalls across RRW areas. Only 19% of employees said Narcan was available at work, and only 27% said their employer offered opioid prevention services. Moreover, 79% believed that most coworkers would not be very comfortable receiving opioid abuse prevention information from their e

SUBMITTER: SteelFisher GK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12394939 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature