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🚫 Drug use is dangerous and every overdose has the potential to cause a brain injury.
The Alberta Recovery Model recognizes that a system of care must do more than reverse an overdose. It must help prevent the next one.
Robert is five years clean and sober and he credits Therapeutic Living Units (TLU) for making recovery possible and giving him his dignity back. TLUs are specialized, self-contained units within provincial correctional facilities that support individuals with addiction.
Read Robert’s full story and learn about his recovery journey on the CoREwebsite. recoveryexcellence.org/recov…
Watch the video below to hear Robert talk about why it is so important to reduce treatment wait times. youtu.be/_9hwMtnc32Y?si=vGiS…
📰 New research by CoRE suggests people with opioid use disorder (OUD) can be started on Sublocade® or similar (LAIB) without first completing the normal stabilization period.
⬇️ Even with participants actively using illicit fentanyl in a shelter-based setting, the monthly overdose rate decreased by 91% after LAIB initiation.
💊 Traditional stabilization requirements can delay treatment, particularly for people facing homelessness or who have other barriers to care. While additional studies are needed to confirm these findings, this approach could be key to helping more people access addiction treatment when they need it.
Read the full study in Harm Reduction Journal: link.springer.com/article/10…
If you missed the original publication, we encourage you learn more about the risks of overdoses and brain injuries by reading The Silent Consequence of Overdose: The Case for Brain Injury-Informed Opioid Treatment at onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…
Better data ➡️ better care
📬 The October edition of The Pulse has just been published.
Stay connected to the latest in mental health and addiction evidence by reading the October edition, exploring past issues or signing up to have The Pulse delivered directly to your inbox.
👉 Read The Pulse: recoveryexcellence.org/newsl…
Graham is a father, son, and a friend, and describes himself as an addict in recovery. Every day he leaves his home with a smile because he knows he is going somewhere safe where he can practice the tools he learned to lead a sober life through his time at the Lakeview Recovery Community.
Thanks to the Alberta Recovery Model (the Recovery-Oriented System of Care), Graham turned his life around. He now helps other people in recovery to find the safety and security they need to begin to heal through his job at the Lakeview Recovery Community.
Read Graham’s full story and learn about his recovery journey on the CoRE website. recoveryexcellence.org/recov…
Mahmoud Azimaee, CoRE’s Chief Information Officer, is speaking today (Oct 21) at the Government Innovation Showcase about CoRE’s Data Intelligence system.
The Data Intelligence system will enable CoRE to conduct national and international studies on administrative data without needing to move data from one jurisdiction to another.
Better data ➡️ better care.
Dr. Charl Els was selected as the recipient of Occupational and Environmental Medical Association of Canada (OEMAC)’s Meritorious Service Award.
“This award is well-deserved, Dr. Els has invested a significant amount of time and effort into improving outcomes for people with addiction in the workplace,” said Dr. Nathaniel Day, CoRE’s Chief Scientific Officer
Dr. Els was honoured with this award at the OEMAC Awards Banquet on October 5 in Saint John, NB.
Learn more: recoveryexcellence.org/resea…
Navigating addiction treatment and recovery can feel overwhelming.
🎯 Recovery Coaches help people identify their goals, overcome barriers, and connect with the services they need to start and sustainrecovery.
Learn More: recoveryexcellence.org/wp-co…
Better data ➡️ better care.
