Question

describing the professional impacts of drug use
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jason recently had an injury, and doctors prescribed him opioid pain medication while he was healing. while the medication did help with his pain levels, he was supposed to stop taking the medication after two weeks, but he has continued to take it for two months and has developed an addiction.
how can opioid dependency impact jason’s job performance? check all that apply
□ jason begins to miss shifts due to lack of motivation.
□ jason earns recognition for his increased focus on work.
□ jason begins to see improvement of working relationships due to his stable mood.
□ jason sees increased challenges and risk of mistakes due to his ability to focus.
□ jason receives continued work advancement due to effective pain management.

Explanation:

Opioid addiction typically causes negative impacts on job performance. Lack of motivation (leading to missed shifts) and impaired focus (increasing mistakes) are common effects. The other options describe positive impacts which are inconsistent with opioid dependency's typical effects. So "Jason begins to miss shifts due to lack of motivation" and "Jason sees increased challenges and risk of mistakes due to his ability to focus" (note: likely a typo, should be "inability" to focus) apply. But as per the options, we check the ones that fit. The first option (miss shifts due to lack of motivation) is correct as addiction can cause motivational issues. The fourth option (increased challenges/risk due to focus issues) is also correct (assuming "ability" is a typo for "inability").

Answer:

• Jason begins to miss shifts due to lack of motivation.
• Jason sees increased challenges and risk of mistakes due to his ability to focus (assuming "ability" is a typo for "inability" to focus, as opioid dependency impairs focus).