Integration: Some Progress and a Need for More

• By: Arlene González-Sánchez NY State Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS)
• October 1st, 2019
• addiction treatment, buprenorphine, emergency care, integrated care, naloxone, opioid crisis, peer support, substance use disorders
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Every contact with a medical provider is an opportunity to help someone address their addiction. And so, it is important for everyone who works in a healthcare setting to recognize addiction, understand the neurobiology, know the standard treatments and be familiar with the resources available...