Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA.
Department of Health Education and Behavior, College of Health and Human Performance, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Apr 27;19(9):5343. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19095343.
Opioid use remains a significant public health crisis. However, few quantitative or qualitative data exist on the prevalence of opioid use and associated mental health conditions in agricultural industries and how it affects the industries themselves. Data on opioid use and associated consequences were collected among agricultural business owners and workers using both quantitative ( = 129) and qualitative assessment ( = 7). The prevalence of opioid use, pain, stress, and depressive symptoms as well as associated hazards were characterized among individuals who work in horticulture (nursery and landscape) and those who work in food production (livestock and crops). Qualitative interviews were also conducted to better understand individual experiences with opioid use. Opioid use was significantly higher among horticultural industries compared to food production. Pain and depressive scores were higher among those who had used opioids although stress did not differ. Importantly, substantial percentages of participants who reported opioid use also reported consequences associated with their use, including missing work, being injured at work while using, and having difficulty in completing daily tasks. These results provide initial evidence that opioid use is substantially affecting agricultural industries in terms of mental health, personal health, labor availability, and productivity.
阿片类药物的使用仍然是一个重大的公共卫生危机。然而，关于农业产业中阿片类药物使用的普遍程度以及它如何影响这些产业本身的定量或定性数据很少。使用定量（= 129）和定性评估（= 7），在农业企业主和工人中收集了阿片类药物使用和相关后果的数据。在从事园艺（苗圃和景观）和从事食品生产（牲畜和作物）的个体中，描述了阿片类药物使用、疼痛、压力和抑郁症状以及相关危害的流行程度。还进行了定性访谈，以更好地了解个人的阿片类药物使用经历。与食品生产相比，园艺行业的阿片类药物使用明显更高。尽管压力没有差异，但使用过阿片类药物的人的疼痛和抑郁评分更高。重要的是，报告阿片类药物使用的参与者中有相当大的比例报告了与使用相关的后果，包括旷工、在使用时受伤以及难以完成日常任务。这些结果初步表明，阿片类药物的使用在心理健康、个人健康、劳动力可用性和生产力方面，对农业产业产生了重大影响。
