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OHSU addiction medicine specialists call for flexible, responsive health systems in new publication

By Erik Robinson December 12, 2022 Portland, Oregon

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Naloxone is a medication that can treat narcotic overdose in an emergency situation. It is available at any OHSU pharmacy without a prescription. OHSU physicians are calling for hospitals and policymakers to work together to reduce drug-related harm. (OHSU/Christine Torres Hicks)

Naloxone is accessible in any Oregon pharmacy

Boxes of Naloxone sit on a shelf inside the OHSU pharmacy in Portland. Naloxone is a medication that can treat narcotic overdose in an emergency situation. It is available at any OHSU pharmacy without a prescription. OHSU physicians are calling for hospitals and policymakers to work together to reduce drug-related harm. (OHSU/Christine Torres Hicks)

OHSU Pharmacy

The Department of Pharmacy Services operates seven outpatient pharmacies where clinic patients, hospital-discharge patients and employees may have prescriptions filled. View the full list of locations, hours, and contact information (OHSU/Christine Torres Hicks)

OHSU's Project IMPACT on a mission

Project IMPACT is a group of addiction medicine specialists from Oregon Health & Science University who often meet patients in the hospital who seek addiction recovey. The team advocates for patients in need of treatment to get individualized care as they often are forced to navigate a punishing gauntlet to get the care they need. (OHSU/Christine Torres Hicks)

Honora Englander, M.D.

Honora Englander, M.D., OHSU School of Medicine professor of hospital medicine. (OHSU)

Ximena A. Levander, M.D. (OHSU)

Jessica Gregg, M.D., Ph.D.

Jessica Gregg, M.D., Ph.D., is an associate professor of medicine (general internal medicine and geriatrics) in the OHSU School of Medicine. (OHSU)