Some of the organizations that I spoke of do deal with the fact that individuals, prior to attending treatment, have to essentially be alcohol or drug free for several weeks prior to attending. There’s also a program in the Sally Ann where there’s a withdrawal management system. There’s a unit there that individuals go, to go through withdrawal. With those programs, the intention is to use individuals that are serious about coming to treatment to deal with their issues, they go there, they remain essentially drug free or alcohol free for a certain period of time before they go for treatment. As far as pure detoxification, yes, there is a centre or a unit in the hospital that can help with that, if individuals need to go for detoxification, that can help. They can also go to the withdrawal management systems at the Sally Ann.
Tom Beaulieu on Question 35-17(1): Addictions Treatment
In the Legislative Assembly on December 9th, 2011. See this statement in context.
Question 35-17(1): Addictions Treatment
Oral Questions
December 8th, 2011
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