The Treatment Gap: This E.R. Treats Opioid Addiction on Demand. That ’ s Very Rare.

Some hospital emergency departments are giving people medicine for withdrawal, plugging a hole in a system that too often fails to provide immediate treatment.
Source: NYT Health - Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Tags: Buprenorphine (Drug) Opioids and Opiates Emergency Medical Treatment Oakland (Calif) Highland Hospital Dr. Andrew Herring Addiction (Psychology) Source Type: news