Grady Memorial Hospital is connecting emergency department patients with substance-use disorders to more addiction treatment and recovery services right in the ER.
The recently launched initiative is part of an ongoing study with Emory University.
Georgia has seen a sharp rise in drug overdoses, with opioid overdose deaths more than tripling between 2010 and 2021, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health.
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