Massachusetts
Opioid deaths tied to workplace injuries in Massachusetts
Working-age Massachusetts residents who died were more likely to have died of opioid-related overdoses if they had previously been hurt on the job.
The report , which analyzed workers’ compensation claims and death certificates of more than 4,300 Massachusetts workers, is the first of its kind to show that residents injured on the job have a heightened risk of opioid addiction and overdose death... [5450 chars]