The Benefits of Telemedicine for Substance Abuse Treatment
If you have an issue with substance abuse, having private treatment is an important benefit. You need to discover the benefits of telemedicine for substance abuse. Dr. Sullivan Bryant at Axcel Treatment and Recovery Clinic provides substance abuse treatment provided by telemedicine or office appointment. He has several convenient office locations in Denison, Greenville, Dallas, and San Antonio, TX, to help you.
What You Need To Know About Telemedicine for Substance Abuse Treatment
Substance abuse requires ongoing treatment, and you want the treatment to be convenient and private. Telemedicine is the most convenient, private delivery system for substance abuse treatment available.
You should seek out telemedicine services for substance abuse if you:
- Have intense cravings for a drug
- Need to use more of the substance to get the same result
- Need to always keep a supply of the drug on hand
- Are trying risky behaviors while using drugs
- Are missing work or social obligations
- Experience isolation from friends and family
- Experience physical or psychological harm while using drugs
- Experience withdrawal symptoms when stopping a drug
If you are experiencing any of the signs and symptoms listed above, telemedicine treatment can help. You can benefit from treatment delivered by counselors and providers who care about you, beginning with a simple phone call. Some of the substance abuse treatments your telemedicine provider may recommend include:
- Individual counseling, to aid in developing coping mechanisms to modify behavior
- Group counseling, to provide support from others and to give you a sense of belonging
- Medications, to help reduce withdrawal symptoms and start you on the road to recovery
- Alternative activities including meditation, stress reduction, and exercise to provide healthy alternatives to substance abuse
Want To Know More?
To learn more about telemedicine and substance abuse treatment, call Dr. Sullivan Bryant at Axcel Treatment and Recovery Clinic. You can reach him in any of four convenient office locations in Denison, San Antonio, Dallas, and Greenville, TX, by calling (866) 662-8282. Call today.