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Original post: Newswise - Drug and Drug Abuse Disasters could disrupt care for opioid use disorder in most vulnerable communities
he COVID-19 pandemic has spiked the overdose death rate from opioid use. For people who rely on medications (buprenorphine, methadone, and extended-release naltrexone) to treat opioid use disorders, the pandemic and such natural disasters as tornados, hurricanes, and wildfires can disrupt access to medications.