Low-Threshold Buprenorphine Initiative at Westchester Medical Center’s Mid-Hudson Regional Hospital

Low-Threshold Buprenorphine Initiative at Westchester Medical Center’s Mid-Hudson Regional Hospital

Opioid Settlement Funds at Work

Dutchess County

Opioid Settlement Funds are making a dramatic difference in the overdose crisis in New York State communities. The low-threshold buprenorphine initiative at Westchester Medical Center’s Mid-Hudson Regional Hospital allows patients to access buprenorphine immediately, helping them transition to sobriety while reducing overdose risk. Emergency department social workers and providers say the funding for this initiative is saving lives.

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