Opioids and Workplace Violence: Is there a correlation?

A look at the lesser-known consequence of the opioid crisis

(BOSS Magazine 3/6/2019)

Workplace violence, including physical assaults and threats of assault directed toward persons at work or on duty, is a growing issue within the healthcare setting.  Many operate under the common belief that majority of violence occurs between co-workers. However, statistics show that 80 percent of incidents stem from patients.