Rural Emergency Medical Service Providers Perceptions on the Causes of and Solutions to the Opioid Crisis: A Qualitative Assessment

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Study examining the perspectives of rural emergency medical service (EMS) providers on key issues related to the opioid crisis, including prescription, ease of access to opioids, socioeconomic vulnerability, mental health, and lack of alternative treatment options. Discusses qualitative data taken from 123 surveys addressing perceived causes and solutions to the crisis.

Heather Blue, Ashley Dahly, Susan Chhen, et al.

Journal of Primary Care and Community Health, 12, 2150132720987715

01/2021

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Emergency medical services · Emergency medical technicians and paramedics · Illicit drug use · Pharmacy and prescription drugs · Prescription drug misuse · Statistics and data