Characterizing the Interrelationships of Prescription Opioid and Benzodiazepine Drugs with Worker Health and Workplace Hazards

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• Personal Author:
  Green-McKenzie J ; Kowalski-McGraw M ; Pandalai, Sudah P. ; Schulte, Paul A.
• Description:
  OBJECTIVE: Prescription opioid and benzodiazepine drug use, which has risen significantly, can affect worker health. Exploration of the scientific literature assessed (1) interrelationships of such drug use, occupational risk factors, and illness and injury, and (2) occupational and personal risk factor combinations that can affect their use. METHODS: The scientific literature from 2000 to 2015 was searched to determine any interrelationships. RESULTS: Evidence for eight conceptual models emerged based on the search yield of 133 articles. These models summarize interrelationships among prescription opioid and benzodiazepine use with occupational injury and illness. Factors associated with the use of these drugs included fatigue, impaired cognition, falls, motor vehicle crashes, and the use of multiple providers. CONCLUSION: Prescription opioid and benzodiazepine drugs may be both a personal risk factor for work-related injury and a consequence of workplace exposures. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Drug Interactions Environmental Exposure Hazardous Substances Occupational Health Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety
• Keywords:
  Drug Interaction Drugs Exposure Levels Health Effects Health Hazards Injuries Medicinal Chemicals Models Performance Capability Prescription Drugs Risk Factors Worker Health Workers

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• ISSN:
  1076-2752
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Ohio ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 5 ; Pennsylvania
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  EID - Education and Information Division
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  59
• Issue:
  11
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20050470
• Citation:
  J Occup Environ Med 2017 Nov; 59(11):1114-1126
• Contact Point Address:
  Judith Green-McKenzie, MD, MPH, Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Ground Floor Silverstein, 3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104-4283
• Email:
  Judith.mckenzie@Uphs.upenn.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2018
• Performing Organization:
  University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
• End Date:
  20290630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/210795/cdc_210795_DS1.pdf
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