A new Washington state hotline is helping connect people dealing with drug addiction to local treatment options.
The Washington Telebuprenorphine (Telebupe) Hotline launched as a pilot program in 2024 for residents of Seattle and King County. As of this week, it’s now available statewide.
Patients can call the hotline and be connected with a care coordinator in their region who can help find a local clinic and resources to start addiction treatment. The goal is to connect patients with providers trained in addiction care who can prescribe sublingual buprenorphine and help get the patient started on medication-assisted treatment…