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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