Disparities in Emergency Department Naloxone and Buprenorphine Initiation

• Published in: The western journal of emergency medicine Vol. 24; no. 4; pp. 710 - 716
• Main Authors: Papp, Joan, Emerman, Charles
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States University of California Digital Library - eScholarship 30.06.2023; Department of Emergency Medicine, University of California, Irvine School of Medicine; eScholarship Publishing, University of California
• Subjects: Analgesics, Opioid - therapeutic use; Behavioral Health; Buprenorphine - therapeutic use; Buprenorphine, Naloxone Drug Combination - therapeutic use; Drug Overdose - drug therapy; Emergency medical care; Emergency Service, Hospital; Female; Humans; Male; Naloxone - therapeutic use; Narcotic Antagonists - therapeutic use; Narcotics; Opioid-Related Disorders - drug therapy; Poisoning

Prescribing of buprenorphine and naloxone in the emergency department (ED) has been shown to be an effective intervention. The purpose of this study was to determine the frequency of prescribing of naloxone and buprenorphine and the sub-groups that may be more or less likely to receive treatment. We...