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Rethinking The Role of Residential Treatment for Individuals With Substance Abuse Problems

Publication: Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
April 1998

Abstract

The Substance Abuse Bureau of the Ontario Ministry of Health recently launched the Ontario Addictions Treatment Services Rationalization Project to increase the capacity of existing services and restructure the service delivery system. One of the recommended strategies was to shorten the length of stay of residential treatment from four to three weeks. Concerns have been expressed by some service providers that this policy change is not consistent with available empirical evidence. This paper reviews relevant research evidence and suggests a new role for residential treatment of substance abusers.

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Tout réceent, le Bureau ontarien de prévention de la toxicomanie du ministère de la Santé de l'Ontario a lancé le Projet de rationalisation des services de traiteent de la toxicomanie dans le but d'accroitre la capacité des services en place et de restructurer le réseau de prestation des services. Parmiles stratégies recommandées, citions l'intention de raccourcir la durée du séjour de traitement en établisseent de quatre è trois semaines. Certains fournisseurs de services ont exprimé certaines préoccupations è l'effct que ce changment de la politique est incompatible avec les preuves empiriques disponibles jusqu'ici, Le présent article se penche sur les prevuves pertinentes issues de la recherche et propose que le traitement en établissement des usagers abusifs de drogues revête un nouveau rôle.

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cover image Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
Volume 17Number 1April 1998
Pages: 61 - 77

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Version of record online: 4 May 2009

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G. W. Martin
Addiction Research Foundation
A. Koski-Jannes
Addiction Research Foundation
T. R. Weber
Addiction Research Foundation

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