“One study estimated that after Superstorm Sandy in 2012, 70% of New Yorkers who relied on recovery medications couldn't get enough of them. In the two years following Hurricane Maria's devastation in Puerto Rico in 2017, overdose reports increased, another study found.”
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People recovering from opioid addiction risk relapse when they can't get their medications after natural disasters. A group of doctors is calling for lawmakers to ease access to the meds. n.pr/4sXyjIv
People recovering from opioid addiction risk relapse when they can't get their medications after natural disasters. A group of doctors is calling for lawmakers to ease access to the meds.