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  • The Pandemic Has Changed Addiction Treatment, Some Hope For Good

    Deborah Becker

    May 21, 2020 |

    WBUR |

    Radio |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States

    When the pandemic hit, substance abuse centers had to quickly adapt and determine how they would stay in touch with patients who may be more likely than ever to use. Around-the-clock phone lines, telehealth, and take-home drugs to treat addiction without the requirement of daily check-ins have changed the treatment landscape and, pending impact data, could be instated permanently once the pandemic is over. "We've basically started to treat substance use disorder like other diseases and normalize it somewhat," the director of Boston Medical Center's addiction treatment program said.

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