The Emergency Department as an Opportunity for Naloxone Distribution
Introduction: Substance use disorders, including opioid use disorders, are a major public health concern in the United States. Between 2005 and 2014, the rate of opioid-related emergency department (ED) visits nearly doubled, from 89.1 per 100,000 persons in 2005 to 177.7 per 100,000 persons in 2014...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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eScholarship Publishing, University of California
2018-10-01
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Series: | Western Journal of Emergency Medicine |
Online Access: | https://escholarship.org/uc/item/33w281m7 |