• Information Technology
  • Human Resources
  • Careers
  • Giving
  • Library
  • Bookstore
  • Active Living
  • Continuing Education
  • Go Dinos
  • UCalgary Maps
  • UCalgary Directory
  • Academic Calendar
My UCalgary
Webmail
D2L
ARCHIBUS
IRISS
  • Faculty of Arts
  • Cumming School of Medicine
  • Faculty of Environmental Design
  • Faculty of Graduate Studies
  • Haskayne School of Business
  • Faculty of Kinesiology
  • Faculty of Law
  • Faculty of Nursing
  • Faculty of Nursing (Qatar)
  • Schulich School of Engineering
  • Faculty of Science
  • Faculty of Social Work
  • Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
  • Werklund School of Education
  • Information TechnologiesIT
  • Human ResourcesHR
  • Careers
  • Giving
  • Library
  • Bookstore
  • Active Living
  • Continuing Education
  • Go Dinos
  • UCalgary Maps
  • UCalgary Directory
  • Academic Calendar
  • Libraries and Cultural Resources
View Item 
  •   PRISM Home
  • Alberta Gambling Research Institute
  • Alberta Gambling Research Institute
  • View Item
  •   PRISM Home
  • Alberta Gambling Research Institute
  • Alberta Gambling Research Institute
  • View Item
JavaScript is disabled for your browser. Some features of this site may not work without it.

The Benefits of Methadone Maintenance Therapy: A Case Study of Providing Access to Methadone in Rural and Northern British Columbia

Thumbnail
Download
IJMHA_2004_2(1)_Self_Peters.pdf (169.2Kb)
Download Record
Download to EndNote/RefMan (RIS)
Download to BibTex
Author
Self, B.
Peters, H.
Accessioned
2010-06-21T21:08:38Z
Available
2010-06-21T21:08:38Z
Issued
2004-04-12
Other
Gambling Literature
Subject
Methadone maintenance -- Canada -- British Columbia
Type
journal article
Metadata
Show full item record

Abstract
People with a chemical dependency often have limited access to treatment in rural British Columbia (BC), which contributes to the migration opiate-addicted persons to larger centres away from their support network in smaller communities. Support of family and friends can be crucial to opiate-addicted individuals with a concurrent mental health issue. Methadone maintenance therapy (MMT) is a useful treatment option for those addicted to opiates, and may be especially beneficial to those with a mental health issue; however, MMT in particular is often not available in smaller and rural communities. The present paper discusses the benefits of MMT and the lack of access to this treatment in rural BC communities. Further, a novel approach that was proposed in one particular rural BC community is outlined: Using the existing nursing infrastructure to facilitate access to MMT.
Refereed
Yes
Copyright © Masood Zangeneh, Editor-in-Chief, International Journal of Mental Health & Addiction
 
Citation
Self, B., & Peters, H. (2004). The benefits of methadone maintenance therapy: A case study of providing access to methadone in rural and northern British Columbia. eCOMMUNITY: International Journal of Mental Health & Addiction, 2(1).
Corporate
University of Northern British Columbia
Faculty
University of Northern British Columbia
Publisher
eCOMMUNITY: International Journal of Mental Health & Addiction
Doi
http://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/9791
Uri
http://hdl.handle.net/1880/47868
Collections
  • Alberta Gambling Research Institute

Browse

All of PRISMCommunities & CollectionsBy Issue DateAuthorsTitlesSubjectsThis CollectionBy Issue DateAuthorsTitlesSubjects

My Account

LoginRegister

Download Results

Statistics

Most Popular ItemsStatistics by CountryMost Popular Authors

  • Email
  • SMS
  • 403.220.8895
  • Live Chat

Energize: The Campaign for Eyes High

Privacy Policy
Website feedback

University of Calgary
2500 University Drive NW
Calgary, AB T2N 1N4
CANADA

Copyright © 2017