@article{ref1,
title="History of methadone and buprenorphine opioid agonist therapy among people who died of an accidental opioid-involved overdose: Rhode Island, January 1, 2018-June 30, 2020",
journal="American journal of public health",
year="2021",
author="Chambers, Laura C. and Daly, Mackenzie and Weidele, Heidi R. and Hallowell, Benjamin D. and Scagos, Rachel P. and Gargano, Lisa and McDonald, James",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="To guide intervention efforts, we identified the proportion of individuals previously engaged in opioid agonist therapy among people who died of an accidental opioid-involved overdose. Most individuals (60.9%) had never received any prior buprenorphine or methadone treatment. Individuals who died of an overdose in 2020 had a similar demographic profile and treatment history compared with prior years. To prevent additional accidental opioid-involved overdose deaths, efforts should be directed toward linking individuals to care. (Am J Public Health. Published online ahead of print August 19, 2021: e1-e4. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2021.306395)<p />",
language="en",
issn="0090-0036",
doi="10.2105/AJPH.2021.306395",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2021.306395"
}