Background The opioid-related overdose epidemic remains a persistent public health
problem in the United States and has been accelerated by the 2019 coronavirus disease …

Over the past 25 years, naloxone has emerged as a critical lifesaving overdose antidote.
Public health advocates and community activists established early methods for naloxone …

Background Although homelessness and opioid overdose are major public health issues in
the US, evidence is limited as to whether homelessness is associated with an increased risk …

Abstract Background In March 2020, Veterans Health Administration (VHA) enacted policies
to expand treatment for Veterans with opioid use disorder (OUD) during COVID-19. In this …

Background: More than 1 million Americans receive primary care from federal homeless
health care programs yearly. Vulnerabilities that can make care challenging include pain …

Context Homelessness is a public health crisis affecting millions of Americans every year,
with severe consequences for health ranging from infectious diseases to adverse behavioral …

Objective People experiencing homelessness (PEH) have high rates of substance use, and
homelessness may be an important driver of health disparities in the opioid overdose …

Background Substance use disorder (SUD) is a major risk factor for homelessness, but the
specific association of opioid use disorder (OUD) and homelessness in the context of their …

In response to the opioid crisis, IDSA and HIVMA established a working group to drive an
evidence-and human rights-based response to illicit drug use and associated infectious …

Background Academic detailing is an educational outreach program that aligns providers'
prescribing with evidence-based practice. The US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) …