a b s t r a c t Background: Although Emergency Departments (ED) frequently provide care for patients with substance use dis- orders (SUD), there
a b s t r a c t Background: The safety of combining buprenorphine with a benzodiazepine or barbiturate in the treatment of concurrent alcohol
Impact of a shelter-in-place order during the COVID-19 pandemic on the incidence of opioid overdoses
a b s t r a c t Introduction: Since the beginning of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the United States, there have been
a b s t r a c t Study objectives: The purposes of this study were to determine the prevalence of prescription Opioid misuse in
a b s t r a c t Study objective: To assess the efficacy of 10 mg intramuscular (IM) methadone in patients with Opioid withdrawal
71 patients were identified as candidates. 17 (24%) denied a his- tory of opioid use, 11 (15%) declined, and the remaining 43 were ap- propriate
a b s t r a c t Background: Drug overdoses are the most common cause of accidental death in the United States, with the