Telehealth effectiveness for addiction: Jury is still out.

Individual counseling via telehealth is as effective as in‐person individual counseling, but whether telehealth‐delivered medication management, group counseling and intake assessment are effective was less clear, according to a study published online in Psychiatric Services Oct. 13. During the pandemic, telehealth quickly became the main form of treatment engagement, and is now persisting due to better access and convenience. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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