TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2021//
TI  - 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
JO  - American journal of public health
A1  - Chambers, Laura C.
A1  - Daly, Mackenzie
A1  - Weidele, Heidi R.
A1  - Hallowell, Benjamin D.
A1  - Scagos, Rachel P.
A1  - Gargano, Lisa
A1  - McDonald, James
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - 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 />
LA  - en
SN  - 0090-0036
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2021.306395
ID  - ref1
ER  -