Review of webinar

Last week I went to two webinars. One was in conversation with a medical provider about how to make drug treatment more encompassing and more accessible to people who need it The doctor they interview was Dr. Lynch. Dr. Lynch talked about how after initial treatment a lot of drug users do not fully know what resources are out there for them or how to access it. So Dr. Lynch created MATTERS. MATTERS is a program given to the hospitals that allows patients to see what resources are available to them based off of their location and circumstance. The patients fill out a little bit of information and within seconds they can see what resources are available to them and how to contact them. I feel like this would be very useful in any area that has people who suffer from drug abuse. This way they do not feel alone and can get the help they need. I mentioned to my contact at the OAA that this may be a good large project idea after things open back up. This could really help the community in Missoula that is struggling with drug abuse.