AI medical interpreter for addiction medicine
Opalite gives addiction medicine teams real-time interpretation in 150+ languages and dialects for private talks about substance use without a relative interpreting.
Today's challenge
What gets in the way of interpretation in addiction medicine today
A relative hears the disclosure
The patient holds back with a partner or teenage child relaying "have you used any drugs?"
A brief intervention cut short
After a positive alcohol screen, the hold for a phone interpreter rushes or skips the brief talk.
A walk-in request meets a booked calendar
The next booked interpreter slot comes days after the patient's walk-in request for treatment.
Cost of inaction
Language interpretation remains a gap in addiction medicine
59% higher odds
Spanish-preferring Latino patients got more screening and still less addiction medication, like every minoritized group.
Source: Race, Ethnicity, and Language Disparities in Alcohol and Drug Screening and Medication Treatment
20% vs. 11%
was the predicted completion rate for first-time Latino clients in California programs with extensive versus no Spanish-language translator use.
Brief interventions get skipped
At a Bronx health center, non-English language was the only factor tied to fewer alcohol brief interventions.
Meet Opalite.
Real-time AI medical interpretation in 150+ languages and dialects, connecting providers and patients in seconds.
- Works on the devices care teams already carry: phones, tablets, computers, and telehealth platforms
- Integrates with all EHRs
- Built for HIPAA-compliant healthcare
- SOC 2 Type II attested security controls
Workflow
How Opalite fits addiction care
| Stage | What happens | How Opalite supports it |
|---|---|---|
| Screening and intake | Alcohol and drug use questions, history, treatment goals | Two-way interpretation in the patient's language. |
| Medication start | Buprenorphine or naltrexone plan, home start steps, naloxone | Guardian sentence checks, plus document translation for written start instructions |
| Ongoing care | Telehealth refills, counseling, recovery check-ins | Interpretation in Zoom, Microsoft Teams or on any phone line, with notes sent to the EHR after clinician review |
Clinical use cases
Interpret the conversations that matter most
Asking about use without judgment
EnglishIn the past year, have you used any drugs or taken a medicine differently than prescribed?
SpanishEn el último año, ¿ha consumido alguna droga o ha tomado algún medicamento de forma distinta a la recetada?
Buprenorphine home start
EnglishWait until you feel withdrawal symptoms before you take the first dose.
Chinese (Mandarin)请等到您出现戒断症状之后，再服用第一剂。
Naloxone teaching for family
EnglishIf he won't wake up, spray this into his nose and call 911.
Arabicإذا لم يستيقظ، رشّ هذا في أنفه واتصل بالرقم 911.
Questions about record access
Spanish¿Alguien en mi trabajo se va a enterar de que vine aquí hoy?
EnglishWill anyone at my job find out that I came here today?
Mixing with alcohol or sedatives
EnglishDo not drink alcohol or take sleeping pills while you're on this medicine.
Chinese (Mandarin)服用这个药期间，不要喝酒，也不要吃安眠药。
Pricing
Pricing for addiction medicine programs
Unhurried intakes, no meter. A slow, careful intake never runs up a per-minute charge under a flat rate scoped to your addiction clinics, consult service or overall usage.
In your area
25.5 million people in the U.S. speak English less than “very well.”
How many live near you? Search your state, ZIP code, or town.
Darker states have a higher share of residents who speak English less than very well; shading is logarithmic, relative to the highest-share state.
| State | Share | People |
|---|---|---|
| California | 17.2% | 6,377,000 |
| Texas | 13.1% | 3,532,000 |
| New York | 13.1% | 2,486,000 |
| New Jersey | 12.2% | 1,060,000 |
| Florida | 11.8% | 2,389,000 |
| Hawaii | 11.2% | 152,900 |
| Nevada | 11.1% | 320,200 |
| Massachusetts | 9.5% | 631,900 |
| New Mexico | 8.7% | 172,700 |
| Illinois | 8.5% | 1,027,000 |
| Connecticut | 8.4% | 288,200 |
| Rhode Island | 8.4% | 87,250 |
| Arizona | 8.1% | 542,400 |
| Washington | 7.6% | 547,600 |
| Maryland | 7.1% | 411,700 |
| Virginia | 5.8% | 469,000 |
| Colorado | 5.5% | 295,600 |
| Georgia | 5.4% | 541,600 |
| District of Columbia | 5.4% | 34,600 |
| Oregon | 5.4% | 214,100 |
| Nebraska | 5.1% | 93,560 |
| Delaware | 4.9% | 45,460 |
| Utah | 4.7% | 140,000 |
| Kansas | 4.5% | 124,100 |
| Minnesota | 4.5% | 239,600 |
| North Carolina | 4.5% | 439,200 |
| Pennsylvania | 4.4% | 544,000 |
| Alaska | 4.3% | 29,650 |
| Oklahoma | 3.8% | 142,200 |
| Idaho | 3.7% | 62,850 |
| Iowa | 3.4% | 100,800 |
| Michigan | 3.4% | 318,900 |
| Arkansas | 3.2% | 90,380 |
| Indiana | 3.2% | 200,900 |
| Tennessee | 3.1% | 197,500 |
| Wisconsin | 3.0% | 164,200 |
| Louisiana | 2.8% | 123,500 |
| South Carolina | 2.8% | 132,700 |
| Ohio | 2.5% | 281,500 |
| Kentucky | 2.4% | 101,800 |
| New Hampshire | 2.4% | 31,410 |
| Missouri | 2.1% | 123,000 |
| Alabama | 2.1% | 98,720 |
| South Dakota | 1.9% | 15,800 |
| North Dakota | 1.9% | 13,810 |
| Wyoming | 1.8% | 9,923 |
| Mississippi | 1.6% | 44,870 |
| Maine | 1.4% | 18,140 |
| Vermont | 1.3% | 7,705 |
| Montana | 0.8% | 7,731 |
| West Virginia | 0.6% | 11,060 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (states 2017-2021; metros 2024 or 2020-2024). Limited English: residents 5+ who speak English less than “very well.”
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
See Opalite in addiction medicine.
Walk through an intake or a buprenorphine start in your patients' languages.