Extending the Reach of Treatment for Opioid Use Disorders into Rural Areas
Submitted by Ally
- 9 May 2017
A new study published in the Journal of Addiction Medicine suggests that a tele-psychiatric approach which uses video-link technology in combination with medicinal treatment in the form of buprenorphine could be as effective as the usual method of using face-to-face sessions.
The findings could extend the reach and possibilities of treatment for opioid use disorder into more isolated, rural areas with limited access to healthcare.
Click here to read more in the Journal of Addiction Medicine.