The Relationship Between Workplace Drug Policies, Opioid Misuse, and Psychological Distress: Evidence From the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health.
New Solut
; 34(1): 22-37, 2024 05.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-38332622
ABSTRACT
Background:
This study, using a nationally representative dataset of the U.S. workforce, examines how punitive workplace drug policies relate to opioid use/misuse and psychological distress.Methods:
The sample included adults aged ≥18 years who participated in the National Survey on Drug Use and Health and were employed in 2020. Hierarchical multivariate logistical models were constructed to address the research questions.Results:
The weighted, design-based estimates indicate that of 147â 831â 081 workers, 3.38% reported misusing opioids in the last 12 months. Having a punitive workplace policy was associated with higher rates of opioid use/misuse among workers aged ≤ 34 compared to their same-aged counterparts in nonpunitive workplaces, and among workers identifying as Black, Indigenous, or Person of Color who also experienced severe psychological distress the past year.Conclusion:
Some employers may think drug testing policies are net-beneficial to worker well-being; these findings indicate such policies may interact in harmful ways with psychological distress.Palavras-chave
Texto completo:
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Analgésicos Opioides
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Transtornos Relacionados ao Uso de Opioides
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
New Solut
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New solut. (Online)
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New solutions (Online)
Assunto da revista:
MEDICINA OCUPACIONAL
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SAUDE AMBIENTAL
Ano de publicação:
2024
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos