Article Excerpt: According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), opioid overdoses stand at the top of the list of injury-related deaths in the US. To date, New Hampshire, West Virginia, and New Mexico are identified as having the most severe opioid problem and the problem is growing in Northern California. Opioid use has been rising in North Bay Counties. Options for treating the growing problem of opioid addiction are somewhat scarce due to a limited number of treatment facilities and the availability of qualified clinicians. One promising solution to deal with this growing crisis is the use of telehealth and telemedicine.
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Article Source: Sonoma County Gazette