Comparison of opioid-related deaths by work-related injury

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• Personal Author:
  Cheng M ; Hegmann K ; Johnson E ; Porucznik C ; Sauer B
• Description:
  Objective: To infer whether work-related injuries may impact opioid-related deaths. Methods: Descriptive comparisons were done using data from the Utah Department of Health, the Office of Medical Examiners, and the Labor Commission on all Utah residents who died from opioid-related deaths from 2008 to 2009. Results: The majority of decedents (145 of 254, 57%) had at least one prior work-related injury. Demographics were similar regardless of work injury status. However, lack of high school diploma (18% vs. 7%, P < 0.001), prevalence of mental illness (50% vs. 15%, P < 0.001), tobacco (61% vs. 12%, P < 0.001), alcohol (87% vs. 28%, P < 0.001), and illicit drug (50% vs. 4%, P < 0.001) use were all substantially higher than the background population. Conclusion: A detailed history and screening for mental illness and substance abuse, including tobacco use, among injured workers may be helpful in avoiding potential opioid-related deaths. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Biopharmaceutics Mortality Narcotics Occupational Health Poisoning Safety Substance-Related Disorders
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Opioids Drug-abuse Drugs Injuries Mortality-data Mortality-rates Opioid Related Deaths Pharmaceuticals Poison-control Prescription Drug Overdose Work-related Injury Workers

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• ISSN:
  0271-3586
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 8 ; Utah
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  308-316
• Volume:
  56
• Issue:
  3
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20042032
• Citation:
  Am J Ind Med 2013 Mar; 56(3):308-316
• Contact Point Address:
  Melissa Cheng, MD, MHS, MOH, 391 Chipeta Way Suite C, Salt Lake City, UT 84108
• Email:
  melissa.cheng@hsc.utah.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2013
• Performing Organization:
  Rocky Mountain Center for Occupational and Environmental Health, Department of Family & Preventive Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  19950701
• Source Full Name:
  American Journal of Industrial Medicine
• End Date:
  20020630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:a6e12b5458051620a1ae2fb932ef04c7b96af3c789c54fe5c18a5efa3b34046316bc764452f955cafeefe6e2498c6027f976f597bbd9fd0cb08e4f06fbb1ae39
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/194404/cdc_194404_DS1.pdf
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