The Escalation of the Opioid Epidemic Due to COVID-19 and Resulting Lessons About Treatment Alternatives
Marcelina Jasmine Silva, Zakary Kelly
Abstract
Factors worsening the opioid epidemic during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic provide valuable insight for strategy change where we have historically suffered great loss, bodily and financially.
Topics & Concepts
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)MedicinePandemicOpioid epidemic2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)OpioidCoronavirusIntensive care medicineDe-escalationCoronavirus InfectionsDiseaseVirologyInfectious disease (medical specialty)OutbreakInternal medicineReceptorOpioid Use Disorder Treatment