This is a perspective academic paper by medical providers on the intersection of the opioid crisis and the coronavirus pandemic, with a focus on buprenorphine prescribing and sustainability of opioid research.
Becker, W.C., Fiellin, D.A. (2020). When Epidemics Collide: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and the Opioid Crisis. Annals of Internal Medicine, M20-1210. doi:10.7326/M20-1210