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March 10, 2026Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Weekly0 citations

Telewhat?

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RKRob Kent

Key Points

  • To identify the challenges faced by addiction treatment providers in adopting telehealth services.
  • Qualitative analysis of regulator perspectives on telehealth
  • Interviews with treatment providers regarding their experiences
  • Review of existing literature on telehealth access in addiction treatment
  • Regulatory misunderstandings hinder telehealth adoption
  • Providers struggle to adapt due to regulatory barriers
  • Patients face challenges accessing treatment options via telehealth

Abstract

The government regulators of addiction treatment do not understand or truly embrace telehealth, and this is one of the reasons that providers are struggling to survive and adapt, and why patients have difficulty accessing treatment.

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Rob Kent (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69af954870916d39fea4caf5https://doi.org/10.1002/adaw.34829
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