Early innovations in opioid use disorder treatment and harm reduction during the COVID-19 pandemic: a scoping review.
Noa KrawczykAdetayo FawoleJenny YangBabak TofighiPublished in: Addiction science & clinical practice (2021)
The COVID-19 pandemic has posed multiple challenges for PWUOs, while simultaneously accelerating innovations in policies, care models, and technologies to lower thresholds for life-saving treatment and harm reduction services. Such innovations highlight novel patient-centered and feasible approaches to mitigating OUD related harms. Further studies are needed to assess the long-term impact of these approaches and inform policies that improve access to care for PWUOs.