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May 4, 2022| The Toronto Star
Nearly 1 in 3 employees to die from an opioid overdose works in construction. Is the industry doing enough to confront the crisis?
April 22, 2022| Benefits Canada
33% of Canadians say employer doesn’t offer workplace addiction support: survey
November 24, 2021| Daily Commercial News
Constructors marshal resources to tackle mental health
September 23, 2021| Alaska Highway News
B.C. lawyers mull alternative approach to substance abuse discipline
August 19, 2021| Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction and Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety
Substance Use and the Trades infographic
August 17, 2021| Journal of Commerce
Opioid crisis prompts creation of toolkit for trades [CCSA interview]
August 10, 2021| Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction
Substance Use and the Workplace: Supporting Employers and Employees in the Trades [toolkit]
June 24, 2021| The Tyee
BC’s Construction Industry Is ‘Ground Zero’ for Opioid Crisis among Workers
June 22, 2021| The Sarnia Journal
Opioid overdose crisis impacting construction workforce
June 17, 2021| Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety
Substance Use on the Jobsite: Challenges and Support Measures [Podcast]
June 17, 2021| Centre canadien d’hygiène et de sécurité au travail
« Substance Use on the Jobsite: Challenges and Support Measures »
April 27, 2021| CTV News
B.C. construction industry launches mental health support program for workers
March 17, 2021| Times Colonist