Resources to Support the Health and Well-Being of People With Substance Use Disorder and Those Who Experience Pain During the COVID-19 Outbreak
In the face of the unprecedented challenges created by the COVID-19 pandemic and the accompanying global public health emergency, the National Academy of Medicine鈥檚聽Action Collaborative on Countering the U.S. Opioid Epidemic聽is giving its attention to this issue.
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought unprecedented challenges to our nation and the world. Many are working tirelessly to protect the health and well-being of individuals with substance use disorders and/or who experience pain鈥攑atient populations who are at high risk of contracting COVID-19 or having their continuum of care seriously disrupted during this outbreak.
The National Academy of Medicine鈥檚聽Action Collaborative on Countering the U.S. Opioid Epidemic聽is focusing on this critical issue and remains wholly committed to supporting the health and well-being of individuals with substance use disorders and who experience pain.
The following resources offer more information on how to support patients and the clinicians who treat and manage the care of patients with substance use disorder and/or who experience pain during public health emergencies, including the COVID-19 response.听
Resources on Addiction and Pain Management Services During COVID-19 by Source
Global Health Organizations
World Health Organization
U.S. Government Agencies
National Institute on Drug Abuse
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Associations and Organizations
Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education
American Academy of Family Physicians
American Academy of Pain Medicine
American College of Physicians
American Medical Association
American Society of Addiction Medicine (Updated 9/22/2020)
American Society of Anethesiologists
Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation
Association of American Medical Colleges
Association of State and Territorial Health Officials
Federation of State Medical Boards
Kaiser Family Foundation
National Governors Association
Peer-Reviewed Journals, Textbooks, and Trade Press
American Journal of Preventative Medicine
Annals of Internal Medicine
Elsevier
Health Affairs
Journal of Rural Health
Journal of the International Association for the Study of Pain
Oxford Academic
Pain Medicine
Springer
Contact Information
Questions?
For questions on the Action Collaborative on Countering the U.S. Opioid Epidemic鈥檚 response to COVID-19, contact聽[email protected].听
