One of the issues being soft-pedaled in the coronavirus controversy is the effect of being quarantined can set off, or exacerbate, chemical addictions.
With more health-related companies coming to the fore in helping fight the battle, the health-care sector on American equity markets has gained 2.3%. In Canada, there were no health-care-related stocks which fit the criteria for this report.
At a time when overdose deaths are spiking across the country, Brentwood, Tennessee-based American Addiction Centers’ (OTC:AACH) announced a new App which provides its alumni a convenient way to connect to a supportive recovery community. It also claims to help patients access tools and resources, and get insight from addiction treatment experts as they continue on their recovery journey post-treatment.
One way to avoid a relapse is to have a positive support network, one of the key features of the App. Alumni can message each other within the App, track and share recovery milestones, and post content to the main page or designate their message for alumni of a specific treatment center.
"We want to provide the power of connection and community to those in recovery through this virtual support network,” says company official Stephen Ebbett.
“It is inspirational to already see engagement on the App and the alumni community coming together taking active steps to be there for one another. We plan to continue expanding features and make the App a valuable tool to those in recovery.”
AACH shares were somewhat sparse in volume, only 5,500 in the session’s last hour, with a price rising by 3.8 cents, or 14.5%, to 30 cents.
