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CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), DEA (Drug Enforcement Agency), EMS (Emergency Medical Services), FDA (Food and Drug Administration), MOUD (Medications for Opioid Use Disorder), NIMBY (Not in My Back Yard), OD (Overdose), OEND (Overdose Education and Naloxone Distribution), OUD (Opioid Use Disorder), PO (Prescription Opioids), PWID (People Who Inject Drugs), PWUD (People Who Use Drugs), PWUO (People Who Use Opioids), SCF (Safe Consumption Facilities), SEP (Syringe Exchange Program), SSP (Syringe Service Program), THN (Take Home Naloxone), US (United States), VA (Veterans Administration)Purchase one-time access:
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