Opioid-related mortality after occupational injury in Washington State: accounting for preinjury opioid use
Occupational injuries and illnesses severe enough to require more than 3 days off work are associated with an increase in the hazard of opioid-related mortality. The estimated increase is reduced when we account for preinjury opioid use, but it remains substantial. Reducing work-related injuries and postinjury opioid prescribing and improving employment and income security may decrease opioid-related mortality.
Authors
- Abay Asfaw (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4729-7302)
- Andrew Busey
- Paul O’Leary (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4294-0063)
- Leslie I. Boden (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9779-207X)
- Matthew P. Fox (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9887-0634)
- Katie M. Applebaum (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5006-8888)
- Yorghos Tripodis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2190-7608)
Institutions
- Boston University (US)
- United States Social Security Administration (US)
- George Washington University (US)
- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Occupational and Environmental Medicine
- Published
- 2024-09-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/oemed-2024-109606
- Primary Topic
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- U.S. Social Security Administration
- Washington State University
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
- National Center for Injury Prevention and Control