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For people struggling with opioid use disorder, the COVID-19 pandemic became a crisis on top of a crisis. These tools and resources were developed to help your hospital or health system build or advance opioid stewardship during this critical time and beyond.

Additional COVID-19 Resources

Resource

COVID-19 & Substance Use

National Institute on Drug Abuse 02/2022

Article

Overdose Deaths Surged in the First Half of 2021, Underscoring Urgent Need for Action

The Commonwealth Fund 02/2022

Podcast

The Impact of COVID-19 and the Winter on Substance Use Disorders

AHA 02/2021

Data Snapshot

Opioid Use in Medicare Part D During the Onset of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Office of Inspector General 02/2021

Health Advisory

Increase in Fatal Drug Overdoses Across the United States Driven by Synthetic Opioids Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic

CDC 12/2020

Webinar

Leveraging Existing Resources to Meet the Challenges Faced by People Who Use Drugs or Who Have Substance Use Disorders During the COVID-19 Pandemic

CDC 10/2020

News

NIH study links SUDs with COVID-19 susceptibility

AHA 9/2020

Webinar

Rogers Behavioral Health Case Study: Addiction recovery via telehealth during COVID-19

AHA 9/2020