Spotlight on Substance Use Prevention, Harm Reduction, and Recovery in Construction0

• HEALTH, Improving Productivity, Outlook & Trends, Safety
• September 1, 2026

By Cal Beyer, CWP, NAC Over the past decade, the construction industry has made meaningful progress addressing workplace mental health. A majority of the attention has focused on suicide prevention. In July 2016 the Centers for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC) released data showing the construction industry has a high rate of suicide. Shortly thereafter