Bill > SR133

This resolution designates the week of July 21 through 25, 2025, as "Construction Opioid Awareness Week" in Pennsylvania, addressing the significant impact of the opioid crisis on the construction industry. The resolution highlights that opioids have claimed over 700,000 American lives between 1999 and 2024, with the construction industry experiencing the highest rate of overdose deaths at 130.9 per 100,000 workers in 2020. The document acknowledges the industry's unique vulnerabilities, including physically demanding labor and an aging workforce, and emphasizes that drug abuse endangers not only individual workers but also companies, other workers, and the general public. The resolution encourages construction industry organizations, including the Keystone Contractors Association and National Safety Council, to promote awareness about the dangers of opioids and prescription drug abuse, and to facilitate discussions and events like "Drug Take Back" programs. Additionally, the resolution notes supportive efforts such as keeping naloxone on construction sites, providing free naloxone to companies, and promoting the 988 mental health and suicide prevention hotline to support workers struggling with substance abuse and mental health issues.

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https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/bill_history.cfm?syear=2025&sind=0&body=S&type=R&bn=133