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# Addressing The Opioid Crisis With Digital Solutions

Addressing The Opioid Crisis With Digital Solutions

![A man having a video call on a tablet propped on a side table in his living room](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/ey850001/production/bc36e1b763c68f3210bea2580ff2790bfa1d12bf-1200x644.png?w=1600&auto=format) 

Opioid misuse is a health crisis that's killed almost 600,000 people in the United States in the past two decades, and the Covid-19 pandemic caused overdoses to [skyrocket (opens in new window)](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/jul/09/coronavirus-pandemic-us-opioids-crisis) to new highs in 2020. In 2018, [one in seven people ages 18 to 25 (opens in new window)](https://www.samhsa.gov/data/sites/default/files/cbhsq-reports/NSDUHNationalFindingsReport2018/NSDUHNationalFindingsReport2018.pdf) had a substance use disorder, so you likely know someone who's been affected.

The [causes of the opioid epidemic (opens in new window)](https://www.drugabuse.gov/drug-topics/opioids/opioid-overdose-crisis) are extremely complex, but one thing that's clear is that it's a severe problem that deserves considerably more attention and resources.

In my latest Forbes article, I explore how hospitals, recovery centers, health insurers and pharmaceutical companies can take successful digital practices and apply them to support patients affected by addiction or other serious chronic conditions.

> If you're interested in doing more, [d (opens in new window)](https://drugfree.org/)[onate today (opens in new window)](https://drugfree.org/) in support of **Partnership to End Addiction**, as they work to provide families the tools they need to take effective action for their child’s substance use or addiction.

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