Telehealth and the opioid crisis during COVID-19: urban-rural disparities in emergency care and poison center teleconsultations

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Authors

Eliezer Santos León · University of Iowa

J. Priyanka Vakkalanka · University of Iowa

Abstract

These findings add to evidence that the COVID-19 pandemic may have disrupted overdose care protocols, potentially impacting outcomes for individuals with opioid-related emergencies.

Topics & Keywords

Opioid Use Disorder Treatment COVID-19 and Mental Health COVID-19 and healthcare impacts

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Clinical Toxicology

Volume 64, Issue 4, pp. 292-300

DOI: 10.1080/15563650.2025.2603516

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