Clinical principles for alcohol and drug misuse services in Saskatchewan

Harms Associated with Alcohol and Other Drugs in Alcohol and drug misuse treatment exists on a Canada, A Systems Approach to Alcohol and Drug Use continuum of interventions from creating supportive Problems in Canada (National Treatment Strategy), environments and building community capacity to and Saskatchewan Mental Health and Alcohol and health promotion and prevention, to outreach services Dru [...] In the delivery of mental health and alcohol and drug When concurrent mental health and alcohol and drug misuse treatment and services, it is now known that the misuse issues are present, both conditions are primary rates of co-occurring mental health issues and alcohol i.e. [...] In an integrated Mental Health and In assessing and treating persons with concurrent Alcohol and Drug Misuse Services the system takes mental health and alcohol and drug misuse issues, a population health approach that also addresses it is critical that there be an agreed upon and well the determinants of health and is collaborative with communicated treatment plan. [...] Since youth differ from adults, caution should Approaches that first seek to engage youth and reduce be used when trying to use the DSM-IV-TR and ICD- the risk and impacts of alcohol and drug misuse are 10 to diagnosis youth alcohol and drug abuse and the most effective and responsive to youth needs and dependence because the criteria used within these stage of life (Health Canada 2001). [...] Alcohol Critical features of integration include that there be an and Drug misuse and mental health co-morbidity agreed upon and well-communicated treatment plan changes the course, cost and outcome of care and a consistent and well-coordinated implementation and presents significant challenges for screening, of that plan.