The Impact of California Wildfires on Patient Access to Prescription Opioids

The authors of this article conducted a retrospective study using ZIP code tabulation areas to assess whether the Camp and Tubbs fires in California were associated with disrupted access to prescription opioids for patients receiving long-term opioid medications. Access to prescription opioids was greatly challenging for patients living in areas that were most affected by the Camp Fire; disruptions due to the Tubbs Fire were far less severe.