The short-term and 1-year mortality of patients treated in the ED for nonfatal opioid overdose is high. The first month, and particularly the first 2 days after overdose, is the highest-risk period. Patients who survive opioid overdose should be considered high risk and receive interventions such as being offered buprenorphine, counseling, and referral to treatment before ED discharge.
Read more at: https://www.annemergmed.com/article/S0196-0644(19)30343-9/fulltext
Source: Annals of Emergency Medicine
