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The *NEW* Role of Telehealth in Treating Substance Abuse Disorder

The *NEW* Role of Telehealth in Treating Substance Abuse Disorder

(From pharmacyforme.org)

Our nation is in Crisis.  The Opioid Crisis in America is having devastating effects nationwide.  I was recently in West Virginia at the Rural Health Conference and it seems that there is no solution for this problem that is destroying communities and ruining lives.  While areas in and near West Virginia have been hit hard, the crisis is not exclusive to the rural Appalchian region. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse from back in March, there are 115 overdose deaths each day nationally.

There is help.  Suboxone is medicine designed to treat Opioid Addiction.  People with Substance Abuse Disorder can use suboxone and have a dramatic increase in quality of life.  For a while now, getting access to Suboxone has been a challenge for a number of reasons.  There is a stigma associated with Substance Abuse Disorder that is keeping people from admitting to themselves or their families that they need help.  It is also difficult for many people to get to a Doctor because of problems associated with their disorder such as loss of a driver’s liscense and other illnesses.

Here;s the good news! Last week, The President of the United States signed the Support for Patients and Communities Act. According to Mobi Health News, “The latest legislation expands opioid-specific telemedicine services… Further down in the bill, the telemedicine portion spelled out that states will be able to seek federal reimbursement under Medicaid for telemedicine services of substance abuse disorders including medication-assisted treatment, counseling, medication management and medication adherence.”

This is an exciting time, barriers to access are being removed and people’s lives can be changed and lives can be saved.  At Secure Telehealth we want to help as many people as possible get access to the life changing care that is available to them through Medication Assisted Treatment of their Substance Abuse Disorder.  Please give us a call or contact us below with any questions that you may have.