RESOURCES FOR BUSINESS & INDUSTRY

​Sign-up form for a free toolkit on: 

• Understanding opioids and their impact the workplace

• Opioid misuse and opioid use disorder

• Recognizing signs of impairment

• Educating employees on the risks of opioid use

• HR policies and procedures

• Supporting employees struggling with opioid misuse or opioid use disorder

A 48-page document on:

• Opioids in the Workplace

• Data Analytics

• Benefit Design

• Workplace Policies

• Legal Considerations

• Resources

Provides tools to understand opioids and how they impact the workplace:

• Learn about opioid misuse and opioid use disorder

• Recognize signs of impairment

• Educate employees on the risks of opioid use

• Incorporate the right elements into drug-related HR policies and procedures

• Support employees who are struggling with opioid misuse or opioid use disorder

This free toolkit also includes sample policies, fact sheets, presentations, 5-minute safety talks, posters, white papers, reports, and videos for implementing a workplace program on opioids.

Articles and guidance on mental health and wellness issues in the workplace, including substance use disorders.

A brief article on building a stigma-free program to address opioids.

Article on an effective drug-free workplace program.

Brief video modules: 

• The Impact of Opioids in the Workplace

• Legally-sound Drug-Free Workplace program

• Creating a Policy that’s Right for YOUR Business Operation and Culture

• The Why, When & How of Workplace Drug Testing

• Responding to an Employee’s Harmful use of Drugs

Drug-Free Workplace Toolkit on: 

• Workplace prevention basics

• Building a team

• Assessing your workplace

• Developing policies

• Planning and implementing a program

• Evaluating your program

• Providing support

Additionally: 

• Federal Laws and Regulations

• State and Local Laws and Regulations

• 10 Steps for Avoiding Legal Problems

Resources, including: 

• Drug-Free Workplace Toolkit

• Components of a Drug-Free Workplace

• Workplace Drug Testing

• Opioid Toolkit for Employers

• Prescription Drug Employer Kit

• Substance Misuse Resources for Employers

• Employers Take Steps to Address Opioid Crisis

• EAPs and the Opioid Crisis

• State-Specific Resources

A 35-page brief on:

• The problem

• Current employer and community programs and offerings

• Innovative employer and industry programs in the Commonwealth

• Recommendations

Brief article on the roots and consequences of stigma and addiction.