Recently Instagram has launched their new feature in mobile app to help the peoples affected with opioid crises. Thus Hash Tags supports will use by Instagram to control opioid abuse. The app interface will allow you to reach every person who faces the problem regarding opioids. Currently this feature is available in United States and very soon it will reaches to the users in the rest of the world. Before this support, Instagram has already blocked other hash tags, which are related to the drugs and opioids too. When company saw that people make the misuse of hash tags by buying or selling the illegal drugs, the hash tags start to block by Instagram. However, Instagram does not automatically block all the hash tags.
According to the view of Instagram, many users use the hash tags to find the offer and support affected by the opioid crisis currently. The company also says that the new notification feature provided in the in-app surface with provide you the further future support as well. Overall this is a very advanced feature again introduces by the Instagram to control the opioid abuse with the help of Hash tags. If you also a Instagram user, then just wait for the time to get the update in the app on your smartphone.
What is new in Hash Tag Support by Instagram?
If we talk about the Hash Tags support by Instagram then user can able to control the on going crisis of Opioid and other drugs as well. Besides that the Instagram Head of Public Policy, Karina Newton has said that in a statement – ‘People from all over the world use hash tags, comments, and more to offer support and find communities who understand the issues they may be struggling with.’ ‘The opioid epidemic is an issue that affects millions of people, and we want to use our platform to offer resources to those who need it – in the places where they are seeking help.’
The time when you will get some support, that time you can search for hash tags like #uppers or #opioids. That means you will get support and search for those hash tags instead of watching the post, which are related to that hash tag. It is not sure until now that how much amount of hash tags are there that will cover the feature came in Instagram. However, they are planning to add more hash tags in time for users. You need to opt for the support and thus you will redirect to the new section i.e. Instagram help centre. The help centre will suggest you to get free treatments, as well as other information related to your recovery. Instagram has also linked with many companies like NCADD, Partnership for drug free kids, SAMHSA – Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
Final Words:
This is not the first time that Instagram is using the Hash Tags Services to help the people all around. Previously people uses many other hash tags, which help them to get, recover from eating disorders, self-injury and many other as well. Therefore, at last you can say that this is helping services provided by Instagram for all the Instagram users. If you are residing outside United States then wait for some times and the new feature will update soon in your location too.
