A rapid access to addiction medicine clinic facilitates treatment of substance use disorder and reduces substance use

A rapid access to addiction medicine clinic facilitates treatment of substance use disorder and reduces substance use

Abstract Background Substance use is prevalent in Canada, yet treatment is inaccessible. The Rapid Access to Addiction Medicine (RAAM) clinic opened at the University Health Network (UHN) in January 2018 as part of a larger network of addictions clinics in Toronto, Ontario, to enable timely, low bar...

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Main Authors: David Wiercigroch, Hasan Sheikh, Jennifer Hulme
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-01-01
Series:Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy
Subjects:
Low-barrier
alcohol
Opioid
Buprenorphine
Addiction
Outpatient
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13011-019-0250-1

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13011-019-0250-1

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