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NIOSH/MSHA Workplace Solutions Guide to Prevent Opioid Use Disorder in the Mining Industry

Substantial increases in opioid-involved deaths since 1999 led to the United States declaring the opioid crisis a public health emergency in 2017. Although drug overdose deaths have begun to decline since 2023, overdose remains the leading cause of death for Americans aged 18-44.[i] In 2022, over three-quarters of overdose deaths involved an opioid, and almost Read More >