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The Adverse Impact of Covid-19 on Individuals with OUD Highlights the Urgent Need for Reform to Leverage Emergency Department–Based Treatment

This is commentary from the New England Journal of Medicine that gives an overview of the evidence for initiating medications in the emergency department for opioid use disorder and highlights the importance of scaling this beneficial intervention given the increasing overdoses during the coronavirus pandemic. 

Continuum of Care
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Response Approach
COVID / Coronavirus related
Medications for Opioid Use Disorder
Post-overdose response
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The Adverse Impact of Covid-19 on Individuals with OUD Highlights the Urgent Need for Reform to Leverage Emergency Department–Based Treatment