Treating Opioid Use Disorder in Puerto Rico During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Providers' Leadership Efforts in Unprecedented Times.  Quiñones DS, Melin K, Roman L, Rodriguez F, Alvarado J, Rodríguez-Díaz CE.  J Addict Med. 2021 Jul-Aug 01;15…

Patient-Centered Telehealth Solution for Observed Urine Collections in Substance Use Disorder Care Delivery During COVID-19 and Beyond.  Brett A, Foster H, Joseph M, Warrington JS.  J Patient Exp. 2021 Jul 29;8:23743735211033128. doi: 10…

Challenges in delivering telemedicine to vulnerable populations: experiences of an addiction medical service during COVID-19.  Hew A, Arunogiri S, Lubman DI.  Med J Aust. 2021 Aug 7. doi: 10.5694/mja2.51213. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 34…

An examination of telehealth policy impacts on initial rural opioid use disorder treatment patterns during the COVID-19 pandemic.  Hughes PM, Verrastro G, Fusco CW, Wilson CG, Ostrach B.  J Rural Health. 2021 Jun;37(3):467-472. doi: 10.1…

Impact of the Coronavirus Pandemic on Substance Use Disorder Treatment: Findings from a Survey of Specialty Providers in California.  Henretty K, Padwa H, Treiman K, Gilbert M, Mark TL.  Subst Abuse. 2021 Jul 6;15:11782218211028655. doi…

USA. How COVID pandemic changed methadone treatment for addiction Here’s one more lesson from the COVID-19 pandemic: It appears safe to relax restrictions on methadone, the oldest and most stigmatized treatment drug for opioid addiction. (AP, 12.08…