Telehealth

Is telemedicine the answer to rural expansion of medication treatment for opioid use disorder? Early experiences in the feasibility study phase of a National Drug Abuse Treatment Clinical Trials Network Trial

Scientific article

20 April 2021

Abstract Telemedicine (TM) enabled by digital health technologies to provide medical services has been considered a key solution to increasing health care access in rural communities. With the immediate need for remote care due to the COVID...

Telehealth during COVID-19: The perspective of alcohol and other drug nurses

Scientific article

16 June 2021

This study aimed to explore the experiences of alcohol and other drug nurses transitioning to telehealth due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Best Practices for Integrating Medical Students Into Telehealth Visits

Scientific article

Abstract Telehealth has become an increasingly important part of health care delivery, with a dramatic rise in telehealth visits during the COVID-19 pandemic. Telehealth visits will continue to be a part of care delivery after the pandemic...

Virtual Twelve Step Meeting Attendance During the COVID-19 Period A Study of Members of Narcotics Anonymous

Scientific article

Abstract Objectives: Face-to-face meetings are key components of Twelve Step (TS) fellowships’ support of members’ abstinence. Home confinement during COVID-19 made this less feasible. Our objective was to ascertain whether a transition to...

Delivering Medication Assisted Treatment for Addictions via Telehealth

2 March 2021

Online

This seminar marks the launch of a consultation process funded by the Drug Deaths Task Force (DDTF), Scottish Government and Corra Foundation on best practice approaches on delivering

Use of Technology in Psychosocial Treatment for Methamphetamine Use

Video and audio recordings

28 January 2021

This webinar describes how telephone, mHealth (text-messaging and apps), and computer-based interventions are used in the treatment of methamphetamine use. Key elements of the webinar include the research supporting each modality...

Providing addiction services during a pandemic: Lessons learned from COVID-19

Scientific article

2 October 2020

During the COVID-19 pandemic, social distancing measures have made in-person mutual help groups inaccessible to many individuals struggling with substance use disorders (SUDs). In this paper, we share our experience training volunteers to facilitate SMART Recovery groups and SMARTline

Digital Inclusion For All: Medici Final Conference

26 January 2021

Online

The Medici Final Conference showcases work on digital inclusion at the grassroots level. It will present case studies of good practices that directly tackle digital exclusion across the 27 EU member states and the UK. It will present the projects’ main results and will also explore prospects for the sustainability of the MEDICI platform in the future.

Virtual Solutions for Substance Use Care Conference

9 December 2020

Online

On December 9th and 10th, 2020, international colleagues from across the healthcare community will gather to attend an online conference on virtual solutions for substance use care.

At the forefront of a pandemic: COVID-19 through the eyes of psychotherapist at a drug treatment facility

News

The COVID-19 pandemic and the restrictions associated with it have changed people’s lives in almost all countries. However, very few realize how the lives of people with drug use disorders – who are among the most vulnerable and in need of...

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