Gupta: Incorporate Telehealth Into OUD Recovery Friendly Workplaces

The Office of National Drug Control Policy director Rahul Gupta said creating in-office space for telehealth visits is a critical way for employers to support employees with opioid use disorder. Panelists at the Brookings Institute webinar discussed the impact of opioid use disorder on the workforce and economy and relayed that an estimated $1.5 trillion is lost annually because individuals exit the workforce for reasons related OUD, such as being incarcerated. Panelists said there is a strong business case for...