An emergency-department-initiated outreach program for patients with opioid use disorder is associated with an increase in agonist therapy and engagement in addictions care: a one-year cohort study.
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Subst Abuse Treat Prev Policy. 2024 Feb 21;19(1):14. doi: 10.1186/s13011-023-00578-3.
Subst Abuse Treat Prev Policy. 2024.
PMID: 38383467
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BACKGROUND: People with opioid use disorder (OUD) are high-risk for short-term mortality and morbidity. Emergency department (ED) interventions can reduce those risks, but benefits wane without ongoing community follow-up. ...
BACKGROUND: People with opioid use disorder (OUD) are high-risk for short-term mortality and morbidity. Emergency department (ED) int …