Virtual overdose monitoring services: a novel adjunctive harm reduction approach for addressing the overdose crisis
George Matskiv, Tyler Marshall, Oona Krieg, Dylan Viste, S. Monty Ghosh
Abstract
KEY POINTS In 2021, 21 people in Canada died each day from poisonings associated with unregulated substance use.[1][1] Despite several initiatives to combat the overdose crisis, overdose fatalities continue to rise, particularly since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Experts have suggested
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Harm reductionCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Harm2019-20 coronavirus outbreakPandemicSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)MedicineDrug overdoseMedical emergencyCrisis interventionPoison controlComputer securityPolitical sciencePsychiatryComputer sciencePublic healthVirologyNursingLawDiseasePathologyOutbreakInfectious disease (medical specialty)Opioid Use Disorder TreatmentHIV, Drug Use, Sexual RiskForensic Toxicology and Drug Analysis