COVID-19 Innovations in Medication for Addiction Treatment at a Skid Row Syringe Exchange

The Homeless Health Care Los Angeles Center for Harm Reduction (HHCLA-HRC) provides harm reduction and treatment services to marginalized populations. They have adapted to COVID-19 with two innovative models, the "telephone booth" model and the "coordinated pharmacy" model, with preliminary results showing that they are maintaining patient enrollment and engagement of medications for opioid use disorder. 

Continuum of Care
Treatment
Harm Reduction
Response Approach
COVID / Coronavirus related
Medications for Opioid Use Disorder
Syringe service program / Needle exchange
Citation

Tringale, R., Subica, A.M. (2020). COVID-19 innovations in medication for addiction treatment at a Skid Row syringe exchange. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, Epub ahead of print. doi: 10.1016/j.jsat.2020.108181

State / region
West
California