Evaluation of low-intensity initiatives to improve linkage to care for emergency department patients with opioid use disorder

The surge in opioid-related morbidity [1] and mortality [2] has highlighted the urgent need to link individuals with opioid use disorder (OUD) into evidence-based substance use treatment. Emergency department (ED) visits for opioid overdose rose 30% nationally from July 2016 to September 2017 [3]. EDs represent an essential location for identifying patients with OUD and linking them to treatment [4].
Source: The American Journal of Emergency Medicine - Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Source Type: research