O Amram, S Amiri, V Panwala, R Lutz… - The American journal …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Background Background: In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the US Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) allowed for an …
H Pham, C Lin, Y Zhu, SE Clingan… - Journal of …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Introduction The COVID pandemic prompted a significant increase in the utilization of telemedicine (TM) for substance use disorder (SUD) treatment. As we transition towards a …
Importance Given that COVID-19 and recent natural disasters exacerbated the shortage of medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) services and were associated with increased …
Drug overdose is the leading cause of accidental death in the US with deaths from opioid overdose occurring at a higher rate in rural areas. The gaps in the provision of healthcare …
Background: Digitally-mediated peer support may improve opioid use disorder (OUD) recovery. Our objective was to examine the types and sources of stigma that people seek …
V Panwala, E Thorn, S Amiri, ME Socias… - The American Journal …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Background: An exemption to existing US regulation of methadone maintenance therapy after the onset of the COVID− 19 pandemic permitted increased take-home doses beginning …
S Amiri, V Panwala, O Amram - Journal of substance use and addiction …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background The burden of drug overdose mortality varies by race and ethnicity, with American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN), Black, and White people experiencing the largest …
Importance The opioid crisis has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic in the US, with concerns over major disruptions to medication treatment of opioid use disorder …
WC Holland, F Li, B Nath, MM Jeffery… - Academic …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background Opioid overdose deaths have disproportionately impacted Black and Hispanic populations, in part due to disparities in treatment access. Emergency departments (EDs) …