The period after hospital discharge is a high-risk time for people who use illicit opioids such as heroin, according to new research. Fatal opioid overdoses are four times more likely in the first two days after hospital discharge than at other times, and people who use illicit drugs need extra support when being discharged from hospital.
from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/10/211005175359.htm
from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/10/211005175359.htm
Increase in fatal opioid overdoses after hospital discharge
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