An overdose surge will compound the COVID-19 pandemic if urgent action is not taken.
editorial · Level V
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Abstract
In the uSA and around the world, the COVID-19 pandemic arrived as the population was fighting a devastating opioid overdose epidemic. urgent and decisive action is needed to protect particularly vulnerable populations, such as those with opioid use disorder, to prevent a compounding effect on public health.
Medical subject headings
- Coronavirus Infections
- Opioid-Related Disorders
- Pandemics
- Pneumonia, Viral