The Role of Emergency Medical Services in the Opioid Epidemic

for the Public Health Committee on behalf of the NAEMSP Board of Directors

doi:10.1080/10903127.2020.1810372

The Role of Emergency Medical Services in the Opioid Epidemic

for the Public Health Committee on behalf of the NAEMSP Board of Directors

Department of Emergency Medicine

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Abstract

The opioid crisis is an ongoing public health concern and EMS agencies are in a critical position to reach at-risk populations. The traditional role of EMS in treating acute opioid overdoses has expanded to include preventative strategies as well as long-term treatment and recovery options. EMS agencies are uniquely positioned to partner with local community resources and hospitals to combine efforts in implementing harm-reduction strategies.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	462-464
Number of pages	3
Journal	Prehospital Emergency Care
Volume	25
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/10903127.2020.1810372
State	Published - 2021

Keywords

EMS
epidemic
naloxone
opioids

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