An Exhibition of Personal Story Maps: Trades and Drug Overdose.
Subject: TRU Event (Kamloops) | Toxic Drug Overdose Mapping Exhibition Invitation | Tuesday March 12, 3:30 pm – 5:30 pm | Free
Weytkp | Hello all,
Please join us at Thompson Rivers University (Kamloops) next Tuesday for, An Exhibition of Personal Story Maps: Trades and Drug Overdose.
Time: Tuesday, March 12, 3:30pm
Where: Trades Building, 2nd Floor
It is well documented that men experience the highest rates of opioid overdose deaths in Canada and that trades workers are more impacted by substance use and addiction than other fields of work. By way of personal narratives gathered from apprentices and those with lived experience, Dr. Will Garrett-Petts and his team, have been working towards amplifying these voices, increasing public awareness and supporting Trades students, to address this alarming rate of accidental overdose rates of men in trades.
Figure 1. How much does substance use impact men in trades?
There are many reasons why men who work in trades are more affected by overdoses and substance-related harms, including (not limited to):
Trades work is physically demanding and stressful. It is common for trades workers to want to celebrate or relax after work by using substances like drugs and alcohol.
Since injury and pain are common in the trades, workers often use alcohol or other substances to cope with pain. Pain relief is one way people get introduced to opioids.
Men are often expected to not talk about their substance use or mental health problems. This makes them less likely to ask for help when they need it.
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