Long before COVID-19,we’ve lacked as a community an evidence-based, system-wide health care response to the disease of addiction. Combined with the current pandemic, people with substance use disorders today face increasing challenges that we must recognize and immediately address. Last week, Virginia Center for Addiction Medicine hosted a multi-disciplinary conversation with leaders in the addiction treatment community to discuss how best to provide support during these unprecedented times. The conversation, called “Addiction & Mental Health Support During a Global Pandemic: Perspectives from Frontline Responders,” was moderated by Dan Jenkins of Virginia Center for Addiction Medicine via Zoom Webinar. Panelists included Dr. Andreas Bienert, Clinical Director, Virginia Center for Addiction Medicine; Doug Bevelaqua, former Inspector General of Behavioral Health for the Commonwealth of Virginia; Mark Blackwell, Director of Recovery Services, Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services; Captain Robert Wershbale, Henrico County Police; Lieutenant Jerry Hoyt, Henrico County Police, and Karen Stanley, President & CEO, The Healing Place – Richmond VA and CARITAS. You can watch the full conversation, “Addiction & Mental Health Support During a Global Pandemic: Perspectives from Frontline Responders,” HERE. Topics include:
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