Opinion: Eliminating buprenorphine training for doctors won’t solve the overdose epidemic
Before the Covid-19 pandemic struck, the U.S. was making some headway in fighting the drug overdose epidemic. But as the nation directs scarce public health resources to combatting Covid-19, the number of drug overdoses has climbed to the highest level ever recorded. Between May 2019 and May 2020, more than 81,000 Americans died from overdoses, affecting millions of lives.
More and better treatment to stem the tide of overdose deaths is needed, but multiple barriers stand in the way.
