With the uncertainty we are all facing, Averhealth has put the safety of our patients and staff at the forefront of our COVID-19 Action Plan. Averhealth provides an essential health benefit that is even more critical in the current high stress environment across all of our communities.
For more information about how Averhealth is safely administering drug test during this crisis, click the button below.
Chester County Drug Court did not skip a beat during COVID-19 as they continued business as usual with staying connected to their clients through virtual platforms and drug testing. Their ability to continue drug testing with court houses closed was a result of outsourcing their random drug screening to Averhealth. With the many triggers clients are facing such as employment, transportation, safety, and food security issues, maintaining a sense of normalcy fostered their accountability and sobriety to avoid relapse. [Learn more]
Averhealth's Webinar
Averhealth's recent webinar "Drug Testing Solutions - Today & Tomorrow" was a huge success. Our goal was to provide you with testing solutions during COVID-19 to learn what fellow probation and treatment court practitioners are doing to continue testing in their programs during this time.
If you would like access to the slides or recorded version of this webinar, please click on the appropriate button below:
Averhealth — Proud Platinum Sponsor of NADCP All RISE20 Virtual
Thank you to everyone who stopped by our virtual booth and attended our session, "Drug Testing Solutions During a Pandemic of Unknown Duration."
We look forward to seeing you at the National Harbor, MD for RISE21!
Industry News
COVID-19 is Causing People to Relapse
As the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic continues to unfold, the world is locking down, forcing millions out of work and many into isolation. While social distancing isn’t easy for anyone, it is hitting one group particularity hard. People who are recovering from a substance use disorder are finding it difficult to maintain sobriety with their routine uprooted, and many of them are relapsing during COVID-19.
75,000 Americans at risk of dying from overdose or suicide due to coronavirus despair, group warns
As many as 75,000 Americans could die because of drug or alcohol misuse and suicide as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, according to an analysis conducted by the national public health group Well Being Trust. [Learn More]
Returning to resilience: The impact of COVID-19 on mental health and substance use
As governments race to contain COVID-19, it is important to know the actions society can take to mitigate the behavioral health impact of the pandemic and economic crisis.
