Published: July 14, 2024 / 5:13 PM PDT
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KKCO 11 News spoke with Steve Carleton about the importance of routine in recovery from addiction and the launch of Porch Light Health’s virtual outpatient treatment program.
KKCO 11 News
Over 11% of Coloradoans have a substance use disorder, according to the Colorado Health Institute.
KKCO 11 News
Yeah, this is about 4% higher than the national rate. Our reporter, Ivonne Oliva, spoke with Porch Light Health in Grand Junction about their new outpatient therapy program and how it’s helped combating those numbers. Yvonne.
Ivonne Olivia
Thank you, Kevin. Front Range Clinic, soon to be named Porch Light Health, introduced an outpatient therapy program that allows patients to fight substance use from the comfort of their own home. The three-week group program gives people the opportunity to keep their jobs and live with family, as opposed to an inpatient program where the patient must live in a facility. Medical professionals say routine is an essential part of breaking an addiction.
Steve Carleton
It’s really important for people with a substance use disorder to engage in that recovery process, to engage in therapy, to engage in medications for assisted treatment while they’re living their lives, while they’re living at home, while they’re trying to find a job or supporting themselves or engaging in school. That’s really important.
Ivonne Olivia
Carlton continues by saying that 90% of people with a substance abuse do not reach out for help for several reasons, including the fear of being judged, vulnerability, and accessibility. Cost can also be an intimidating part of trying to get help. Porch Light Health works with most commercial insurances like Medicaid and Medicare. They also offer grant funding. In Grand Junction, I’m Ivonne Olivas reporting.
KKCO 11 News
All right, thanks, Ivonne. If you or someone you know is fighting addiction, visit porchlighthealth. Com or call the number on their website.
