Project Save Lives: Rapid treatment protocol using peer recovery specialists in the emergency department

• Main Authors: Lori A Bilello (Author), Katryne Lukens Bull (Author), Shiva Gautam (Author), Raymond Pomm (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Journal of Addiction Medicine and Therapeutic Science - Peertechz Publications, 2020-06-11.
• Subjects: Research Article
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<p>Background: Overdose deaths involving opioids, heroin, and fentanyl-class drugs have dramatically increased in the United States in the last decade. In response to the epidemic, the City of Jacksonville (Florida) and local providers came together and developed a plan to reduce repeat overdo...