Google, Facebook, and Twitter have partnered with the nonprofit Center for Safe Internet Pharmacies to launch Tech Together, offering support to individuals with substance use disorder.
r have partnered with the nonprofit Center for Safe Internet Pharmacies to launch Tech Together . This online platform was launched to offer support to individuals with substance use disorder. The site is a collection of resources to help those experiencing substance use disorder or battling addiction and the associated stigma.
Now is the time where there is an urgent need to help those struggling with addiction. The data already bears this out. According to an Earnest Research, alcohol sales are up 25% nationally. Meanwhile, officials in Florida, Ohio, and New York have all reported"We know Americans are consuming more alcohol alone," said Marjorie Clifton, Executive Director of CSIP. "Additional stress and a lack of support community is disastrous for people in recovery.
"There are screening tools by the National Institute on Drug Abuse as part of the National Institutes of Health and health treatment locator tools by Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration," she said. "The Twitter community has also partnered with Unity Recovery, Reconnect, Alano Club of Portland and SOS Recovery Association to provide community support and recovery meetings.
Facebook, meanwhile, offers crisis support over its Messenger tool and through Facebook Live sessions. It also hosts Facebook Groups for those with substance use disorder. Liza Heyman, Policy Programs Manager at Facebook, said that Facebook Messenger is being used to share resources with those who need them, such as the Center on Addiction.
"There are people finding recovery during this time, and it is inspiring," she said. "Any barrier removed from people seeking help is a good thing."It remains to be seen if online meetings can provide the same level of support as those that take place in person. Anna David, the author of the addiction memoirand publisher at Launch Pad Publishing in Los Angeles, has been in recovery from cocaine, alcohol, and pills for almost 20 years.
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