12-14-2023, 07:59 AM
The opioid crisis is one of our nation’s most serious issues. Drug overdose deaths rose 55% from 2019 to 2022 in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. And of those fatalities, 75% were the result of opioid use.
So how can provider organizations coordinate effective interventions? We believe three strategies have proven effective in combatting the opioid crisis thus far:
Overdose is now the leading cause of injury-related death in the United States, says the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, but according to their 2021 data, 66.8% of fatal overdoses had at least one potential opportunity for intervention. While this statistic may sound grim, it actually offers hope for those of us in addiction treatment. One single intervention can save a life.
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