Livia

Second ISAM Webinar on COVID-19 and SUD: Recording & Materials

Shared by Livia - 16 April 2020
Originally posted by Edie - 16 April 2020

The International Society of Addiction Medicine (ISAM) recognises the heightened challenges the pandemic will pose for people struggling with Substance Use Disorders. In order to address the issue, they are holding a series of webinars with partners from different parts of the world, discussing...

James Harvey

An important point raised during this discussion is the problem of limited or no internet access for many service users. It was interesting to hear that telephone treatment and recovery support sessions have become a major backstop for many front line providers at this time. Some very important 'lessons learned' are being captured in these sessions.