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An Epidemic in the Midst of a Pandemic: Opioid Use Disorder and COVID-19

This is a perspective academic article on the intersection of the opioid crisis and the coronavirus pandemic written by expert researchers, with a focus on treatment access for medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD). 

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Peer-reviewed Articles and Reports
Continuum of Care
Treatment
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COVID / Coronavirus related
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An Epidemic in the Midst of a Pandemic: Opioid Use Disorder and COVID-19
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Alexander, G.C., Stoller, K.B., Haffajee, R.L., Saloner, B. (2020). An Epidemic in the Midst of a Pandemic: Opioid Use Disorder and COVID-19. Annals of Internal Medicine, M20-1141. doi:10.7326/M20-1141