Kanada. Overdose response accelerates with treatment, prevention supports More people in B.C. will have access to life-saving overdose prevention, treatment and supports. These supports are part of the $10.5 million in funding that will…

A national model of remote care for assessing and providing opioid agonist treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic: a report.  Crowley, D., Delargy, I.  Harm Reduct J 17, 49 (2020). doi.org/10.1186/s12954-020-00394-z A national model of…

Irland. Caring for opioid drug users during the COVID-19 pandemic – a commentary on the Irish experience Authors: Crowley D., and Cullen W. Summary:  Results: Irish OAT services have implemented the following measures: reduced supervision re…

The Escalation of the Opioid Epidemic Due to COVID-19 and Resulting Lessons About Treatment Alternatives Marcelina Jasmine Silva, DO; and Zakary Kelly, MBA Factors worsening the opioid epidemic during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandem…

USA. Amid Pandemic, Virginia Hospital's Opioid Overdoses Up Nearly 10-Fold Opioid overdoses have shot up by almost 10-fold at a Virginia ED since March, a new report finds. The report provides more evidence that the coronavirus pandemic is sparking…

USA. Extended Methadone Take-homes During COVID: Nothing But Success Since March, when the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) relaxed rules for methadone take-homes to decrease exposure to the coronavirus, opioid tre…