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Return to [[Opioid_Top-Level_Strategy_Map|Opioid Top-Level Strategy Map]] or [[ZOOM_MAP_-_Minimize_Desire_to_Misuse_Opioids|Zoom Map (Minimize Desire to Misuse Opioids)]]
 
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__TOC__When peoeple don't have job opportunites, the likelihood of drug misuse increases.&nbsp; Therefore, part of a comprehensive strategy should include specific efforts to create job opportunities for people who may choose to not misuse drugs if they have a job.&nbsp; By targeting employment opportunities (and connections to those jobs) to people who might otherwise begin to misuse drugs, the community health benefits can increase.&nbsp;
 
= Background =
 
*Opioid misuse and use disorders were more common among people with lower family incomes, without health insurance or without jobs.<sup class="reference"><ref>More Than A Third Of US Adults Prescribed Opioids In 2015 | HuffPost Life. (n.d.). Retrieved December 3, 2019, from https://www.huffpost.com/entry/2015-opioids-survey_n_597fbf42e4b08e1430051bd1?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=TheMorningEmail080117&utm_content=TheMorningEmail080117+CID_aab2173fd55d83c6c55bbc305653daee&utm_source=Email+marketing+software&utm_term=Reuters&ncid=newsltushpmgnewsTheMorningEmail080117
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*In the United States, 18.1% of unemployed adults use illicit drugs – that’s more than double the percentage of users who are employed full-time.<sup class="reference"><ref>Page Not Found </ref></sup>
*States with higher unemployment rates tend to have higher rates of drug use.<sup class="reference"><ref>Page Not Found </ref></sup>
*After the economic downturn in 2008, marijuana and other drug use increased as unemployment increased. This pattern is reflected in every age group except for the elderly.<sup class="reference"><ref>Page Not Found </ref></sup>
*When teens (14-18) and young adults (18-25) are unemployed, the likelihood to abuse drug increases.<sup class="reference"><ref>Page Not Found </ref></sup>
 
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[[TR_-_Improve_Job_Opportunities|TR - Improve Job Opportunities]]
 
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Potential Objective Details (Under Construction)&nbsp;<br/> Potential Measures and Data Sources (Under Construction)&nbsp;<br/> Potential Actions and Partners (Under Construction)&nbsp;
 
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[[RTI_-_Improve_Job_Opportunities|RTI - Improve Job Opportunities]]<br/> <br/> <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px">'''<span style="color: #4d4d4d">PAGE MANAGER</span>:''' </span><span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #ff0000; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px">[insert name here]</span><br/> <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px">'''<span style="color: #4d4d4d">SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT</span>''': </span><span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #ff0000; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px">[fill out table below]</span>
 
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