Opioids can cause brain injury, and brain injury can lead to opioid overdose. We need integrated care models that address both the substance use and the brain injury. We can't treat one without the other. These people fall into a grey area. They'll be treated for their overdose, but they are not always treated for their brain injury over the long term. They don't know where they're going for support.
We need to treat this over the long term.