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Tales from the frontlines: An alarming rise in hospitalizations related to opioid use disorder in the era of COVID-19.

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Ivey, N; Clifton, DC
Published in: J Opioid Manag
2021

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has had harmful effects on the opioid epidemic. While a negative effect was predicted, we report on this reality in the hospital setting. We have seen a sharp rise in hospitalized patients with opioid use disorder (OUD). Our data should encourage ongoing efforts to reduce barriers in accessing medications for treatment, harm reduction interventions and additional education for trainees, primary care providers, and hospitalists alike. In the current climate, these interventions are critical to save the lives of patients with OUD.

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J Opioid Manag

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ISSN

1551-7489

Publication Date

2021

Volume

17

Issue

1

Start / End Page

5 / 7

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • SARS-CoV-2
  • Opioid-Related Disorders
  • Opiate Substitution Treatment
  • Humans
  • Hospitalization
  • COVID-19
  • Anesthesiology
  • Analgesics, Opioid
  • 4203 Health services and systems
  • 3214 Pharmacology and pharmaceutical sciences
 

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Ivey, N., & Clifton, D. C. (2021). Tales from the frontlines: An alarming rise in hospitalizations related to opioid use disorder in the era of COVID-19. J Opioid Manag, 17(1), 5–7. https://doi.org/10.5055/jom.2021.0608
Ivey, Noel, and Dana Cooley Clifton. “Tales from the frontlines: An alarming rise in hospitalizations related to opioid use disorder in the era of COVID-19.J Opioid Manag 17, no. 1 (2021): 5–7. https://doi.org/10.5055/jom.2021.0608.
Ivey, Noel, and Dana Cooley Clifton. “Tales from the frontlines: An alarming rise in hospitalizations related to opioid use disorder in the era of COVID-19.J Opioid Manag, vol. 17, no. 1, 2021, pp. 5–7. Pubmed, doi:10.5055/jom.2021.0608.

Published In

J Opioid Manag

DOI

ISSN

1551-7489

Publication Date

2021

Volume

17

Issue

1

Start / End Page

5 / 7

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • SARS-CoV-2
  • Opioid-Related Disorders
  • Opiate Substitution Treatment
  • Humans
  • Hospitalization
  • COVID-19
  • Anesthesiology
  • Analgesics, Opioid
  • 4203 Health services and systems
  • 3214 Pharmacology and pharmaceutical sciences