Fentanyl: what to know – what to do – what’s coming

Key Session Takeaways

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• Mortality rates have increased a lot from fentanyl's arrival in the drug supply in 2019: Part 1 – 11:11
• Folks will likely start injecting again soon: Part 1 – 18:50
• The emergence of Xylazine: Part 1 – 20:55
• Responding to fentanyl requires adapting to its unique properties: Part 1 – 23:50
  

• There is no “one-size-fits-all” approach to fentanyl>buprenorphine transitions: Part 2 – 23:55
• Know your patient before choosing an induction strategy: (assess use pattern, social situation, medical comorbidities): Part 2 – 24:08
• Schedule adjunctive comfort medications: Part 2 – 34:43
• Optimize non-pharmaceutical supports (including a whole lotta LOVE): Part 2 – 44:04
  

• High Tolerance Methadone Induction: Part 3 – 13:57
• Buprenorphine Administration in the hospital: Part 3 – 23:06
• Pregnancy and postpartum OD: Part 3 – 34:33