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Hot Topic Webinar: 

Rebuilding Workplace Substance Use Policy Using a Harm Reduction Lens

When: Thursday November 21st, 2-3:30 pm ET

About: In this presentation, we will:

  • discuss the systems of surveillance, control, and coercion that many employers force upon workers who use drugs. 
  • describe the substance use policies that workers are subjected to, and the misconceptions, stereotypes, and discriminatory beliefs they are based on. 
  • share research findings on workplace substance use policies for nurses (which are similar to those of other workplaces). 
  • dive into the research literature that demonstrates how workplace substance use policies are inflicting harm upon people who use drugs, and putting them at increased risk of drug toxicity death. 
  • describe the grassroots peer support network she has created to support nurses' mental health and will talk about the importance of peer support for workers who use drugs. 
  • make recommendations for dismantling and rebuilding workplace substance use policy using a harm reduction lens. 

Presenters: Byron Wood is a worker who uses drugs and a founding member of the Workers for Ethical Substance Use Policy Society (WESUP) Dr. Charlotte Ross has 42 years of experience in clinical nursing, education and research with a focus on mental health and substance use Corey Ranger, a Registered Nurse and the president of the Harm Reduction Nurses Association Katrina Stephenson, a Registered Nurse and the founder and CEO of Nurse 2 Nurse Peer Support

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