Experts predict an increased risk of overdose morbidity and mortality, which should be dealt with by both public health and clinical strategies to avoid any disruption (Leppla and Gross, 2020; Moe and Buxton, 2020). Some guidelines might be useful to avoid confusion and long-term effects, as it has been observed after other disasters (Maxwell et al., 2009). Overall, clinicians plead for efforts to reduce barriers to care for individuals with OUD, with permanent changes after the crisis (Davis and Samuels, 2020; Green et al., 2020).
