Have you ever sat down with someone after an opioid overdose? Ever wondered what people are worried about after they have an overdose and end up in an Emergency Department? In this episode, we review this paper from Academic Emergency Medicine in 2021: "A qualitative study of Emergency Department patients who survived an opioid overdose: Perspectives on treatment and unmet needs." The authors interviewed patients in the ED after an opioid overdose to hear their perspectives. You'll may be surprised by what patients identify as the most important issues after an overdose.
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