Ep 23 - Naloxone in the Workplace
From Workplace Matters by Healthier Workforce Center
November 15, 2023 · 6 min
About this episode
This episode discusses Naloxone, a lifesaving drug for opioid overdoses, featuring Dr. John Gaal's insights on workplace policies for substance use disorders.
In this episode of Workplace Matters we are discussing the lifesaving drug that temporarily stops an opioid overdose, Naloxone. In the first quarter of 2023 the FDA approved naloxone to be sold over the counter. Dr. John Gaal is the director of worker wellness for the Missouri Works Initiative and is an advocate for supporting workers with substance use disorders and recovery friendly workplace policies. Guest: Dr. John Gaal Host: Michael Guhin
People in this episode
Host: Michael Guhin
Guest: Dr. John Gaal
Topics covered
- opioid overdose
- Naloxone
- substance use disorders
- workplace policies
- worker wellness
Keywords
- Naloxone
- opioid overdose
- substance use disorders
- worker wellness
- recovery friendly workplace
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Missouri Works Initiative
Products: Naloxone
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