| Hans-Günter Meyer-Thompson | International
USA. Can buprenorphine-equipped ambulances help link overdose survivors to addiction treatment?
USA. Can buprenorphine-equipped ambulances help link overdose survivors to addiction treatment?
Many emergency departments now offer to start opioid overdose survivors on a medication, such as buprenorphine. The majority of overdose survivors, however, refuse hospital transport by ambulance or leave the hospital before treatment can be started. This study examined preliminary outcomes of an innovative model where overdose survivors receive ambulance-based buprenorphine and addiction treatment linkage. (Recovery Research Institute, USA, März 2023)
https://www.recoveryanswers.org/research-post/buprenorphine-equipped-ambulances-help-link-overdose-survivors-addiction-treatment/