Occupational patterns of opioid-related harms comparing a cohort of formerly injured workers to the general population in Ontario, Canada.

Nancy Carnide Gregory Feng Chaojie Song Paul A Demers Jill S MacLeod Jeavana Sritharan

Published in: Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique (2024)

Findings support the hypothesis that work-related injuries have a role as a preventable risk factor for opioid-related harms. Strategies aimed at primary prevention of occupational injuries and secondary prevention of work disability and long-term opioid use are warranted.

Keyphrases

chronic pain
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