Department Blog
The use of buprenorphine in the ED at UMMC’s Midtown Campus is discussed in a recent article in the Washington Post:
In that article, Dr. Zachary Dezman explains that opioid-addicted patients seen “after hours” are offered an initial dose of the anti-addiction medication rather than simply being sent home and advised to go to a treatment center. Numerous studies have shown this “jumpstart” on treatment to be effective in helping people seek help and eventually kick their habit.