• Prehosp Emerg Care · Jul 2021

    The Role of Emergency Medical Services in the Opioid Epidemic.

    • Anjni Joiner, Lekshmi Kumar, Brian Barhorst, Sabina Braithwaite, and Public Health Committee on behalf of the NAEMSP Board of Directors.
    • Prehosp Emerg Care. 2021 Jul 1; 25 (4): 462-464.

    AbstractThe opioid crisis is an ongoing public health concern and EMS agencies are in a critical position to reach at-risk populations. The traditional role of EMS in treating acute opioid overdoses has expanded to include preventative strategies as well as long-term treatment and recovery options. EMS agencies are uniquely positioned to partner with local community resources and hospitals to combine efforts in implementing harm-reduction strategies.

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