opioid addiction

Doctors Urge Better Access to Opioid Recovery Medications During Natural Disasters

Following Hurricane Helene's devastation in western North Carolina, patients in opioid recovery faced treatment disruptions that risked relapse and overdose. Doctors with addiction medicine expertise published an editorial urging federal and state governments to improve access to substance use medications during natural disasters, citing studies showing similar crises after Superstorm Sandy, Hurricane Maria, and California wildfires.