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Journal of General Internal Medicine
Published in: Journal of General Internal Medicine 6/2019

01-06-2019 | Naltrexone | Concise Research Reports

Changes in Outpatient Services and Medication Use Following a Non-fatal Opioid Overdose in the West Virginia Medicaid Program

Authors: Neel Koyawala, BA, BS, Rachel Landis, MPP, Colleen L. Barry, PhD, MPP, Bradley D. Stein, MD, PhD, Brendan Saloner, PhD

Published in: Journal of General Internal Medicine | Issue 6/2019

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West Virginia leads the USA in opioid overdoses, with a rate more than three times the national average.1 Post-overdose medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) are protective against future deaths,2 yet are infrequently prescribed.2‐4 …
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Title
Changes in Outpatient Services and Medication Use Following a Non-fatal Opioid Overdose in the West Virginia Medicaid Program
Authors
Neel Koyawala, BA, BS
Rachel Landis, MPP
Colleen L. Barry, PhD, MPP
Bradley D. Stein, MD, PhD
Brendan Saloner, PhD
Publication date
01-06-2019
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Journal of General Internal Medicine / Issue 6/2019
Print ISSN: 0884-8734
Electronic ISSN: 1525-1497
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-018-4817-8

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