Opioids – Use and Misuse

This Opioids – Use and Misuse online training course explores the use and misuse of opioids - a class of drugs that are primarily used for their pain-relieving properties. Opioids are prescribed by healthcare professionals for legitimate medical purposes, but they have a high potential for misuse, dependence, and addiction. Steadily increasing rates of addiction and overdose, widely referred to as the “opioid epidemic”, have resulted in a sharp rise in opioid-related overdose deaths. In this course, you will learn about: what opioids are; their uses and effects; opioid dependence, addiction and overdose; workplace concerns about opioids; and what employers can do to mitigate the effects of workplace opioid use and misuse.

Course Learning Objectives

 By taking this online Opioids – Use and Misuse course, the user will learn:

• What opioids are and why they are prescribed
• How opioids affect the body
• Physical dependence and Opioid Use Disorder (OUD)
• The signs that a person may have an OUD
• The symptoms of, and responses to a suspect opioid overdose
• Workplace concerns around opioid use and misuse
• Strategies for managing opioid use and misuse in the workplace

Course Outline

This online Opioids – Use and Misuse course is made up of the following sections:

1. About Opioids
2. Physical Dependence and Opioid Use Disorder (OUD)
3. Opioid Overdoses
4. Workplace Concerns
5. What Employers Can Do

Course Audience

This Opioids – Use and Misuse online training course was designed for employees in all industries, but particularly in industries where work is physically strenuous, such as construction, mining, warehousing, mining, oil and gas, food service and health care.

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