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It's time to protect people's access to substance abuse treatment 🩺 Currently, providers can prescribe buprenorphine for opioid addiction via telehealth without in-person visits, improving access to medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for addiction 💊 The DEA's new proposal (to start in 2025) requires patients receiving buprenorphine via telehealth to visit their provider in-person at least once before December 2024, or they will lose access to treatment. How can you help? 1. Spread the word to your patients 📣 Ensure that those receiving buprenorphine visit their provider before December 2024 so they don’t lose access to treatment! 2. Advocate 🙋 Urge the DEA to codify a special registration process for certain physicians to be able to provide access to MAT without in-person visits! 3. Provide feedback ✍️Look out for an additional “written comment period” in fall 2024 to provide further feedback to the DEA on their current proposal! #OpioidEpidemic #accesstocare #Telemedicine

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