Workplaces and Substance Use: Oil & Gas, Forestry, and Mining Industries – Stigma

Illustrates key context and data on stigma related to substance use in the oil and gas, forestry, and mining industries. Information is based on input from a national study about workplace policies and practices related to substance use and working in various industries. This infographic is part of the Workplaces and Substance Use series.

Three key points of interest you will find in the document:

• About 3 in 10 participants working in safety-sensitive positions reported consuming alcohol or drugs two hours before or during work or were hungover or felt high at work, compared with 1 in 10 non–safety-sensitive positions.
• People in safety-sensitive positions (54%) are less likely to trust discussing substance use with their managers than those in non–safety-sensitive-positions (68%).
• Information on how to obtain training to improve approaches on managing substance risks within an organization.