Opioid Use Disorder (Deep Dive R31)
EM Clerkship - Un podcast de Zack Olson, MD and Michael Estephan, MD
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* Opioid overdose is the number one leading cause of death in adults under the age of 50. * Many ED Physicians fail to recognize that offering MAT (medication assisted therapy) to victims of opiate overdose is one of the most effective interventions we can offer in medicine.* 1 in 2 using high-dose buprenorphine (≥ 16 mg) had retention in treatment – meaning NNT of 2! Further Reading: TheNNT – Opioid Use Disorder
