Emergency physicians play role in preventing opioid overdoses, not just treating them

Published: April 24, 2018, 4:54 p.m.

b'Jay Brenner, MD Jay Brenner, MD Emergency physicians have a role in helping to prevent opioid overdoses, says Emergency physicians have a role in helping to prevent opioid overdoses, says Jay Brenner, MD, Jay Brenner, MD, the medical director for the emergency department at Upstate\'s Community campus. He talks about what is involved in dealing with an overdose case in the emergency room -- including crisis management and\\xa0 treatment as well as prevention efforts. the medical director for the emergency department at Upstate\'s Community campus. He talks about what is involved in dealing with an overdose case in the emergency room -- including crisis management and\\xa0 treatment as well as prevention efforts.'