Linking alcohol‐ and drug‐dependent adults to primary medical care: a randomized controlled trial of a multi‐disciplinary health intervention in a detoxification unit

Abstract

The HELP clinic, a multi-disciplinary clinic located in a detoxification unit, effectively linked alcohol- and drug-dependent individuals to primary medical care. This intervention utilized a 'reachable moment', the period of addiction care, as a window of opportunity for linking substance abusers to medical care.