Substance Use Disorder Protocol

The purpose of this systematic review is to determine the quality of the evidence regarding the following:

• The effectiveness of strategies to improve the employment outcomes of those with substance use disorders (SUD). These interventions include efforts to assist those experiencing SUD with obtaining and maintaining employment.
• The effectiveness of strategies by employers to improve workplace efforts to support employees with SUD, including addressing safety concerns related to workplace injuries related to substance misuse and productivity loss.
• The effectiveness of the interventions that help contribute to building the behavioral health workforce to provide treatment for SUD and support recovery efforts for persons with SUD.

Only studies conducted using causal designs are reviewed for this topic area.