Liberia: Opioid Deaths Continue to Rise As Cities Reopen

[New Dawn] Tens of thousands of American lives end prematurely every year due to opioid overdoses, leaving families shattered. Dr. Paul Christo, an associate professor in the Division of Pain Medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, wants to remind those battling addiction to make use of telemedicine and tele-mental health services that emerged as valuable resources during the pandemic, and he adds, clinicians, need to advocate to their patients that online treatment options are available.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - Category: African Health Source Type: news