OLYMPIA – People across Washington now have easier access to help for opioid use disorder. The Washington State Department of Health has partnered with the University of Washington to expand the Washington Telebuprenorphine (Telebupe) Hotline statewide.
Residents can access same-day medical treatment via phone or video by calling 206-289-0287.
The hotline began in 2024 as a pilot program with Public Health – Seattle & King County and the UW Department of Emergency Medicine. It allows individuals to speak the same day with UW Emergency Physicians trained in addiction care who can prescribe buprenorphine, a drug that helps with opioid withdrawal and cravings…