Remote access provides easy check-in, constant support and minimal physical contact when other health concerns may require limited physical exposure, such as during COVID-19.

The Bridge device can be used as an alternative to inpatient withdrawal management and provides an opportunity to outpatient opioid withdrawal without medication.

The first FDA-approved prescription digital therapeutic; an app that uses cognitive behavioral therapy and contingency management.

Prescribed by a physician or advanced practice provider, the app offers treatment support modules based on contingency management rewards for positive behavior and monitoring of negative behavior. There are opportunities to “spin the wheel” to gain gift cards and prizes when a patient completes a module, has a negative drug screen, goes to an appointment or reaches other positive milestones. Providers can see how many modules have been completed to reinforce participation.

Previously called Medication Assisted Treatment or MAT, MOUD is based on the concept that treating opioid addiction may require taking medication just as is done to control heart disease or diabetes. These prescriptions – which may be needed for either short or long periods of time – can provide a valuable bridge to support independent recovery.

The three most common medications used in the treatment of opioid addiction are methadone, buprenorphine (Suboxone) and naltrexone (Vivitrol).

• To supplement the 25 beds available at Talbot Hall, a new 15 bed residential treatment unit will open in 2021.
• This unit will provide up to 30 day stays for additional stabilization before returning to the community.

Addresses the potential for opioid addiction before it occurs. Patients who have been prescribed opioids can participate weekly in individual and group therapy, receiving the support needed to gradually and safely reduce and eventually end opioid use.

Project DAWN is a network of Ohio-based drug overdose education and naloxone distribution programs that provide free take-home naloxone kits to the public free of charge and without a prescription. Naloxone (also known as Narcan®) is a medication that can reverse an overdose caused by an opioid drug (heroin, fentanyl, or prescription pain medications). When administered during an overdose, naloxone blocks the effects of opioids on the brain and quickly restores breathing.

Ohio State provides this service at the pharmacies located at East Hospital, Doan Hall and The James, all inpatient care throughout the health system, including Talbot Hall, as well as by supporting community distribution efforts, including those that most recently began as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Over 825 Project DAWN kits were distributed at community outreach events which were held from November 2019 – September 2020 in conjunction with the Columbus Division of Fire, Franklin County Public Health and dozens of community volunteers.

Supported by funding from the Ohio Department of Health, Ohio State will expand education and Narcan distribution beyond Talbot Hall to include high-risk outpatient clinics, palliative care and OSUCCC – The James.