# Workit Health

> Workit Health is a US virtual addiction treatment company combining licensed clinician visits, medication management, online recovery groups, care-team messaging, and at-home drug screening. Founded by Robin McIntosh and Lisa McLaughlin in 2015, it serves people with opioid, alcohol, and kratom use disorders through insurance-funded and self-pay care in supported states.

- **Founded:** 2015
- **Headquarters:** Ann Arbor, United States
- **Founders:** Robin McIntosh (Co-founder; former co-CEO), Lisa McLaughlin (Co-founder; former co-CEO)
- **Products:** Virtual opioid use disorder treatment, Virtual alcohol use disorder treatment, Kratom and 7-OH treatment, Workit Health app, Workit Labs
- **Notable:** Company reports more than 35,000 people supported cumulatively., Announced a USD 118 million Series C in October 2021., Published peer-reviewed research on rural treatment, pregnancy, pharmacy access, and hepatitis C co-treatment.

## Products & services

- **Virtual opioid use disorder treatment** — Licensed clinician video visits, buprenorphine prescribing when appropriate, ongoing medication management, screening, and recovery support.
- **Virtual alcohol use disorder treatment** — Goal-flexible treatment with medications such as naltrexone or acamprosate when appropriate, plus recovery support.
- **Kratom and 7-OH treatment** — Virtual clinical assessment and addiction treatment for people experiencing problems with kratom or 7-hydroxymitragynine.
- **Workit Health app** — Intake, benefit verification, appointments, care-team messaging, recovery groups, and submission of home drug screens.
- **Workit Labs** — Research arm studying telehealth addiction care, rural access, pregnancy, pharmacy barriers, and co-occurring conditions.

## Achievements

- Company reports more than 35,000 people supported cumulatively.
- Announced a USD 118 million Series C in October 2021.
- Published peer-reviewed research on rural treatment, pregnancy, pharmacy access, and hepatitis C co-treatment.
- Inc. lists Workit at No. 1,892 on its 2026 Inc. 5000, with 182% three-year growth.
- Joint Commission accreditation and B Corporation status were reported in its 2019 Series A announcement; those are historical claims.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Inc. lists the company as a 2026 Inc. 5000 honoree at No. 1,892.
- **2026-04** — Research page lists a clinical publication on kratom and 7-OH-mitragynine.
- **2026-02** — Research page lists a publication on treating hepatitis C within telemedicine addiction care.
- **2025-11** — Announced its return to California with statewide virtual opioid and alcohol treatment.
- **2025-08** — JAMA Network Open published its study of pharmacy barriers among telemedicine buprenorphine patients.

## Links

- Website: https://www.workithealth.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/workit-health/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/workithealth
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0Msmxe9Bn4LCb0AqHJM6Yw
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/workithealth/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/workithealth/

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Last updated: 2026-10-06