COVID-19 pandemic-related changes in utilization of telehealth and treatment overall for alcohol use problems.
Vanessa A PalzesFelicia W ChiVerena E MetzCynthia CampbellCaroline CorriveauStacy SterlingPublished in: Alcoholism, clinical and experimental research (2022)
The transition to telehealth in this healthcare system may have attracted subgroups of individuals who have historically underutilized care for alcohol use problems, particularly younger and healthier adults, without exacerbating pre-pandemic racial and ethnic disparities in treatment utilization.