How Rural Communities Are Using EMS to Help Solve the Opioid Crisis

Diversion & Crisis Response
Written By Rulo Strategies

California is one of just five states in which the rate of death from drug overdoses is higher in rural areas than urban ones. In the California Health Report, PHI’s Bridge Center is highlighted for its program, which trains EMS units to administer medications that help withdrawal symptoms, helping to reach the state’s rural populations with critical care.

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