Article originally published by Addiction Resource

The COVID-19 pandemic has delivered one of the hardest blows ever to people who need addiction treatment. During the times when world health organizations demand isolation to stop the spread of coronavirus, those with substance use disorder (SUD) are at a high risk of staying alone with their dependence. Crumbling jobs, disrupted friendships, and decreased access to healthcare can all be devastating to someone who has just started to break out from the clenches of addiction and is actively endangered in substance abuse treatment.

Staying face-to-face with addiction without any support is the worst option that a person can choose during the pandemic. Drug rehab centers across the U.S. recognize this acute need for treatment and work to adapt to the new reality of the COVID-19 pandemic. In fact, rehabilitation facilities may currently present the safest environment for the people with SUD, as they take extra precautions to minimize the risks of their patients contracting coronavirus on the premises . . .