Department of Anesthesiology University of Wisconsin, School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI.
Anesthesiology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin.
Pain Physician. 2020 Jan;23(1):1-6.
The cost of chronic pain in the United States is extremely high. Opioids are one of the most common medications prescribed for the treatment of chronic pain, and their misuse and addiction have been of concern. It has been found that opioids are frequently abused and negatively impact the American workforce.
The objective of this study was to obtain data on US employers' concerns and priorities, perceptions of prescription drug abuse, perceived impact of prescription drug use on the workplace, identification of and response to drug abuse, perceived ability to handle prescription drug abuse in the workplace, and workplace initiatives, employee assistance programs, employee drug testing, workplace prescription drug training, insurance coverage of alternative treatment, and overall preparedness to deal with the issue.
This research used an employer proprietary questionnaire created by members of the National Safety Council in cooperation with market research experts at B2B International.
Employers surveyed via an online survey represent diverse industries and geographical areas.
The research was conducted using a proprietary questionnaire. Participants were recruited from a sample of verified panelists through Research Now, and fieldwork was conducted online by B2B International. This report is on 501 interviews that each represent a US employer with 50 or more employees. The employers sampled are extremely diverse in not only size and industry, but also geography and centralization.
Our results showed that 67% of employers reported concerns related to prescription drug misuse, which was comparable to workplace violence and more concerning than the use of illegal drugs. Sixty-one percent reported concerns related to prescription opioids, which was a higher concern than using anti-anxiety medications, stimulants, and even heroin.
Survey study with descriptive analysis with limited sample.
Prescription drug misuse and abuse concern American employers. Their side effects are clear, but employers are less likely to acknowledge their detrimental business effect. Employers report being unprepared for dealing with issues related to this; however, the firms with programs in place feel more prepared to deal with misuse and abuse.
Prescription drugs, US workforce, chronic pain.
美国慢性疼痛的治疗费用极高。阿片类药物是治疗慢性疼痛最常用的药物之一，其滥用和成瘾问题一直受到关注。研究发现，阿片类药物经常被滥用，对美国劳动力产生负面影响。
本研究旨在获取美国雇主关注和优先事项、对处方药物滥用的看法、处方药物使用对工作场所的影响、识别和应对药物滥用、处理工作场所处方药物滥用的能力、工作场所举措、员工援助计划、员工药物检测、工作场所处方药物培训、替代治疗的保险覆盖以及整体应对问题的准备情况等方面的数据。
本研究采用了由美国国家安全委员会成员与 B2B 国际市场研究专家合作创建的雇主专有问卷。
通过在线调查对来自不同行业和地理区域的雇主进行了调查。
本研究采用专有问卷进行。参与者通过 Research Now 从经过验证的小组中招募而来，B2B 国际在线开展实地调查。本报告基于对 501 名美国雇主的调查，每个雇主都拥有 50 名或更多员工。抽样调查的雇主不仅在规模和行业上，而且在地理和集中程度上都极具多样性。
我们的研究结果表明，67%的雇主报告称对处方药物滥用问题表示担忧，这与工作场所暴力问题相当，比使用非法药物问题更令人担忧。61%的雇主报告称对处方阿片类药物的使用问题表示担忧，这比使用抗焦虑药物、兴奋剂甚至海洛因更令人担忧。
这是一项带有描述性分析的调查研究，样本量有限。
处方药物滥用问题令美国雇主感到担忧。滥用的副作用是显而易见的，但雇主不太可能承认其对业务的不利影响。雇主报告称他们对处理相关问题准备不足；然而，已经制定了相关计划的公司则感到更有能力应对药物滥用问题。
处方药物、美国劳动力、慢性疼痛。
