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Chronic pain and substance use in the construction industry

The overdose crisis has taken the lives of more than 6,500 British Columbians and more than 17,000 Canadians since 2016. Many of those who have died have several things in common: they were mostly male, a significant number worked in construction and supporting industries, and more than half were living with physical pain. Workers in the construction industry need better support to manage pain and its impacts on mental health in order to reduce their likelihood of substance use disorder, disability, and overdose. In this webinar, representatives from various organizations working at the intersection of chronic pain, overdose prevention, and the trades, along with people with lived experience of chronic pain who have worked in construction, raise awareness of this crucial issue and provide resources that health care providers and people living with pain can use to manage pain and substance use.