Sault Area Hospital
Rapid Access Addictions Medicine Clinic
Rapid Access Addictions Medicine Clinic
Description
Allows individuals experiencing drug or alcohol addictions to receive counselling, appropriate addiction medications, and connections to community treatment programs
Services available include:
Services available include:
- Assessment of substance use concerns and review of treatment options
- Brief individual counseling and psychotherapy
- Management of acute alcohol and opioid withdrawal
- Outpatient tapering off for patients on opioids or benzodiazepines
- Medication assisted treatment for alcohol, opioid and cannabis use disorders
- Education on overdose prevention and use of naloxone
- Referral to community supports and treatment programs
- Reintegration support for patients who have completed residential treatment
Eligibility
Individuals struggling with drinking or substance use, and seeking treatment for addictions
Age Requirements: Ages: 16 year(s) and up;
Age Requirements: Ages: 16 year(s) and up;
Application Process
- Call to book an appointment
- After hours messages will be answered the next business day
- Welcome to have support person accompany individual to appointments
Fees
None
Accessibility
Fully Accessible
Legal Status
(50) Non Profit
Topic(s)
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Agency Information
Copyright
211 Ontario North
Last Verified On June 26, 2019
Last Verified On June 26, 2019
