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Emergency Medical Minute


 

Jun 30, 2020

This limited series will investigate how the nation’s opioid epidemic has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Over the course of this series, we will hear from a harm reductionist, an addiction medicine physician, a Denver Police narcotics sergeant and two people currently in recovery. 

 

Unfortunately, the opioid epidemic and the COVID-19 pandemic are likely not going anywhere soon. Emergency Medical Minute remains committed to providing education to help combat these health crises. 

 

In this episode, we talk to Dr. Steven Young -- board certified emergency physician and addiction medicine physician -- to discover how his clinic has had to adapt and overcome the challenges presented by COVID.

 

Resources:

https://www.cotreatment.com/

https://www.samhsa.gov/medication-assisted-treatment

https://www.ernaloxone.org/

https://cha.com/opioid-safety/coloradomat/

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