Toronto Star : declared in B.C. opens on-demand addiction treatment clinic to tackle overdose crisis

VANCOUVER—An on-demand addiction treatment clinic has opened in the Vancouver neighbourhood hardest-hit by the ongoing opioid overdose crisis. The Downtown Eastside Connections clinic, unveiled today, is expected to receive 600 patients a year who want help to stop using illicit drugs. Located in the same building as the Hope to Health Research Centre, Connections will also work with the B.C. Dr. Ron Joe with Vancouver Coastal Health said the new clinic is unique because clients can walk in whenever they decide they're ready for help. On-site social workers, community workers and peer support will be available to address non-medical issues linked with substance abuse seven days a week.


B.C. opens on-demand addiction treatment clinic to tackle OD crisis

Linda Givetash, The Canadian PressVANCOUVER - On-demand addiction treatment is now available in the Vancouver neighbourhood hardest-hit by the ongoing opioid overdose crisis. The Downtown Eastside Connections clinic, unveiled Monday, is expected to receive 600 patients a year who want help to stop using illicit drugs. Located in the same building as the Hope to Health Research Centre, Connections will also work with the B.C. "It requires culturally appropriate, culturally safe approaches, but it also requires compassion and people coming to the Connections clinic here will find all of that." Dr. Ron Joe with Vancouver Coastal Health said the new clinic is unique because clients can walk in whenever they decide they're ready for help.

New on-demand addiction treatment clinic opens on Downtown Eastside
A new, on-demand treatment centre that hopes to provide more timely help for those struggling with illicit drug addiction has opened on Vancouver's Downtown Eastside. A sign for the on-demand addictions treatment centre is pictured in an alley outside the building, located on Powell Street. The Connections clinic will have patients assessed and receiving their first doses of opioid-replacement therapy within hours of check-in. He said he's "happy" to see the clinic open, five years after its inception. It requires culturally appropriate, culturally safe approaches, but it also requires compassion and people coming to the Connections clinic here will find all of that.''



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