Article
Evaluation of an inpatient medical withdrawal program in rural Ontario: a 1-year prospective study
Évaluation d'un programme de sevrage médical en milieu hospitalier en Ontario rural : une étude prospective d'un an
Summer 2015
Volume 20 - Issue 3
Niki Kiepek, Bobbi Groom, Debbie Toppozini, Kara Kakekagumick, Jill Muileboom
Details
ISSN Number: 12037796
Language: English/French
Format: PDF
Pages: 18–23
Content Summary
This article presents a one-year evaluation of the Medical Withdrawal Support Service in rural Ontario, focusing on opioid dependence treatment. The program shows promising outcomes, with a significant percentage of clients maintaining abstinence post-discharge. The study underscores the program's positive impact on clients' reintegration into their communities and highlights the challenges of providing addiction services in remote areas.
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Public healthAddictionsRural medicineRemote medicineMental health