Contributing Writer
Boston University School of Medicine
Jawad Husain is 4th year BU medical student and future addiction psychiatrist. He has worked as a research assistant for the BU Clinical Addiction Research and Education (CARE) Unit on two studies focused on improving clinical outcomes for patients with opioid use disorder. He is also a member of the Student Coalition on Addiction, a group of medical students from all of the Massachusetts medical schools working to advocate for residents with substance use disorders.
As a medical student, I always carry naloxone in my backpack. Naloxone is the antidote for opioid overdoses, and is readily available at most pharmacies in Boston. My medical school, Boston University School of Medicine, is located near the epicenter of the opioid epidemic in Massachusetts.
Contributing Writer
Boston University School of Medicine
Jawad Husain is 4th year BU medical student and future addiction psychiatrist. He has worked as a research assistant for the BU Clinical Addiction Research and Education (CARE) Unit on two studies focused on improving clinical outcomes for patients with opioid use disorder. He is also a member of the Student Coalition on Addiction, a group of medical students from all of the Massachusetts medical schools working to advocate for residents with substance use disorders.
