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Examining Peer-Based Services for OUD in Rural EDs

Posted 8/10/2022 (updated 3/27/2024)

Researchers looked at what happens in rural and urban emergency departments (EDs) when peer-based services are used for patients arriving with opioid use disorder (OUD).  The study aimed to find gaps in knowledge for rural EDs and found five key differences from urban counterparts that presented a challenge.  Among these was difficulty identifying community partners.