Opioids in the United Kingdom: safety and surveillance during COVID-19.
Osborne V. Opioids in the United Kingdom: safety and surveillance during COVID-19. Curr Opin Psychiatry. 2021;34(4):357-362. doi:10.1097/yco.0000000000000719.
The opioid epidemic is an ongoing patient safety issue. This literature review examined the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on opioid surveillance research in the United Kingdom. Of studies conducted during the pandemic, most explored the impact of the pandemic on access to opioids or opioid substitution therapy.