Opioid use disorder treatment disruptions during the early COVID-19 pandemic and other emergent disasters: a scoping review addressing dual public health emergencies

• Main Authors: Rita Henderson (Author), Ashley McInnes (Author), Leslee Mackey (Author), Myles Bruised Head (Author), Lindsay Crowshoe (Author), Jessica Hann (Author), Jake Hayward (Author), Brian R. Holroyd (Author), Eddy Lang (Author), Bonnie Larson (Author), Ashley Jane Leonard (Author), Steven Persaud (Author), Khalil Raghavji (Author), Chris Sarin (Author), Hakique Virani (Author), Iskotoahka William Wadsworth (Author), Stacey Whitman (Author), Patrick McLane (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background During public health emergencies, people with opioid use disorder (PWOUD) may be particularly impacted. Emergent disasters such as the COVID-19 pandemic disrupt already-strained harm reduction efforts and treatment availability. This study aims to answer three research questions....