Integrating Services for People Who Use Opioids in a Rural Primary Care Setting: The ROOT Program
Publication: Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
16 November 2020
Abstract
In response to an emerging substance use crisis in rural Ontario, a Family Health Team initiated the Rural Outpatient Opioid Treatment program. This program includes access to an interdisciplinary team, opioid agonist therapy, counselling, and peer support. Patients report they appreciate the “seamless” integration of medical, social, and peer support.
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En réponse à une nouvelle crise provoquée par la consommation de substances illicites dans les zones rurales de l’Ontario, une équipe de santé familiale a mis en place un programme de soins ambulatoires contre la dépendance aux opiacés en milieu rural (Rural Outpatient Opioid Treatment). Ce programme comprend l’accès à une équipe interdisciplinaire, une thérapie aux agonistes opioïdes, des services de consultation et des activités de soutien par les pairs. Les patients disent apprécier l’intégration « transparente » des services de soutien médical, social et par les pairs.
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Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
Volume 39 • Number 3 • November 2020
Pages: 75 - 78
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Version of record online: 16 November 2020
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Ellen Buck-McFadyen, Sean Lee-Popham, and Ashley White. 2020. Integrating Services for People Who Use Opioids in a Rural Primary Care Setting: The ROOT Program. Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health.
39(3): 75-78. https://doi.org/10.7870/cjcmh-2020-019
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