The last two decades have turned out as a murder mystery when construction industries started losing their workers with an increasing death toll. Opioid overdose has been the main reason behind why workers are losing their lives.<\/p>\n
The opioid crisis started before 2020 and spread at a fast pace after it.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
The previous five-year trajectory reported by The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) claims, that the number of workers dying in the United States due to opioid overdose.<\/p>\n
The highest rate of opioid overdose was first recorded in 2020 after the pandemic hit the world.\u00a0 Unfortunately, a total of 105,000 Americans lost their lives in the opioid crisis till 2022 and the present. Around 70% of overdose deaths in the U.S. are due to opioids. Major contributors to opioid overdose deaths are synthetics featuring fentanyl.<\/p>\n
These overdose deaths have created a toll on the death of one’s families, the national economy as well and U.S. construction labor communities. The opioid crisis significantly impacts a substantial portion of the U.S. population, affecting individuals across various ages and exhibiting distinct demographic, geographic, and occupational disparities.<\/p>\n
According to the National Center for Health Statistics, the opioid crisis has fully taken over the extraction and construction industry of the United States. Quoted in their release of \u201cDrug Overdose Mortality by Usual Occupation and Industry\u201d, a total of 46 U.S. states and NYC are under the crisis.<\/p>\n
It’s gaining popularity at a higher space because it’s the first time opioid overdose has been highlighted by the National Health Center.<\/p>\n
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- Active voice: Reports indicated that workers reported a total of 163 cases per 100,000 workers.<\/em><\/li>\n
- Just counting on the U.S. construction industry the rate is 131 out of 100,000 workers\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n
- Opioid overdose, rather than suicide-based deaths, primarily influences the death rate in the construction industry.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n