Breaking the cycle: A public-private partnership to combat the American opioid epidemic.
Healthc (Amst)
; 9(4): 100592, 2021 Dec.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1525796
ABSTRACT
There has been an increased focus on the opioid epidemic in the United States, yet policy-based interventions such as prescription limits, restrictions on doctor shopping, and notification programs for high-volume prescribers have had no significant impact. In this paper, the authors explore a novel public health policy a joint public-private partnership between the federal government and hospitals to establish long-term treatment centers for patients admitted to the emergency department after an overdose. These centers would provide medication for opioid use disorder, give individuals the necessary support for recovery, and reduce healthcare expenditures. Similar longitudinal strategies may be used in other areas of public health.
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Analgesics, Opioid
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Opioid-Related Disorders
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
North America
Language:
English
Journal:
Healthc (Amst)
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
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