Opioid Use Disorder among Hospitalized Adults in North Carolina: Analysis from the 2000-2020 NC State Inpatient Database
CONCLUSIONS: Although preventive measures are crucial, including policies that discourage prescribing opioids for noncancer pain and those that target the manufacturing and distribution of synthetic opioids, providing integrated care for patients with OUD and co-occurring psychiatric and/or physical disorders is equally important. These findings suggest the need for a system-wide public health response focused on the expansion of primary prevention and treatment efforts, including crisis services, harm reduction services, and recovery programs.PMID:38701842 | DOI:10.14423/SMJ.0000000000001686
Source: Southern Medical Journal - Category: General Medicine Authors: Brook T Alemu Hind A Beydoun Olaniyi Olayinka Beth Harmer Aaron R Brown Source Type: research
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