HealthDay (4/1, Gotkine ) reports a study suggests that “a higher percentage of individuals who have psychostimulant involvement in synthetic opioid overdose deaths tend to work in physically demanding occupations and industries.” Researchers found that the “highest percentages of synthetic opioid overdose deaths co-involving psychostimulants with abuse potential (psychostimulants) occurred in occupation and industry groups that were typically physically demanding (e.g., construction and extraction occupations), while the highest percentages of cocaine co-involvement were seen in industries that were generally less physically strenuous (e.g., business and financial occupations).” They concluded, “These hypothesis-generating findings warrant confirmation but point to a potential role for work-related substance use and overdose prevention interventions.” The study was published in the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
Related Links:
— “Stimulant Involvement in Opioid OD Death Higher for Those in Physically Demanding Jobs,”Elana Gotkine, HealthDay, April 1, 2025