by Dr. Maheu | Apr 18, 2022
The addiction rehabilitation industry has grown substantially in response to the opioid crisis, responsible for over 100,000 deaths in 2021. Among US veterans diagnosed with opioid use disorder (OUD), estimates were 69,132 in 2017. Since the COVID pandemic, telehealth...
by MarleneMaheu | Mar 4, 2022
Alcohol consumption has been a problem since the dawn of humanity but has been on the rise since the onset of the pandemic. One in 20 adults in the US meets diagnostic criteria for Alcohol Use Disorder treatment (AUD); however, only a small fraction of these...
by MarleneMaheu | Feb 15, 2022
During the pandemic, the forced adoption of telehealth has continued to help those struggling with opioid addiction living in rural areas, including many previously incarcerated, marginalized, homeless people, and their families. In the United States alone, a recent...
by Dr. Maheu | Oct 5, 2021
As we progress through the challenges imposed by the pandemic, healthcare, and behavioral health providers are discovering the many options and possibilities available through telehealth. It is likely that virtual care is here to stay and will be used in conjunction...
by Dr. Maheu | Mar 13, 2021
Since the rise of the pandemic and co-occurring spike in opioid overdoses, medication-assisted treatment (MAT), the standard of care for opioid use disorder, has been successfully delivered via telehealth. One large opioid outpatient treatment center, CODAC Behavioral...
by Dr. Maheu | Oct 23, 2020
On October 5, 2020, an Executive Order was signed into law to support the COVID mental health, behavioral health and substance use needs of the American public, both in-person and via telehealth. As discussed in the Telebehavioral Health Institute’s previous...
