Disasters can disrupt access to medications for opioid use disorder in vulnerable communities - News-Medical.Net


4/19/2022 12:00:00 AM3 yearsago

The COVID-19 pandemic has spiked the overdose death rate from opioid use. For people who rely on medications (buprenorphine, methadone, and extended-release naltrexone) to treat opioid use disorders, the pandemic and such natural disasters as tornados, hurric…

The COVID-19 pandemic has spiked the overdose death rate from opioid use. For people who rely on medications (buprenorphine, methadone, and extended-release naltrexone) to treat opioid use disorders,… [+3567 chars]

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