WEBINAR

Addressing Spikes in Substance

Use Disorder Following COVID-19

Join our expert panel as they share strategies for getting ahead of the epidemic through

proactive collaboration and improved follow-up.

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Deron Bibb, MBA

Deanna Parker, MBA, MHA, BSN, RN

September 23, 2020

Wednesday

1:00 PM EDT

1-hour duration

As communities worry about a second spike in COVID-19, many are overlooking the current spike in substance use disorder (SUD). Prolonged social isolation, heightened anxiety and depression, and a national rise in unemployment create a perfect storm for opioid and substance misuse.

 

In fact, studies show that as unemployment increases by 1 percent, opioid-related ED visits and deaths increase by 7 and 3.6 percent, respectively. In addition, first responders nationwide are reporting up to a 300 percent increase in opioid overdoses since social distancing practices began.

 

You'll Learn:

 

  • Understand the impact of COVID-19 on rising cases of substance use disorder and the care and cost benefits of successfully addressing it
  • Learn strategies for identifying patients with SUD and collaborating care with MAT facilities
  • Prepare hospitals, MAT and behavioral health clinics, and communities for the increase in patients with SUD—without overly taxing resources needed for addressing COVID-19

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