Drug Policy and the Enhancement of Access to Treatment

Abstract

(from the chapter) a major impediment to the establishment, maintenance, and expansion of treatment services for drug abusers . . . is identifying accessible sites where programs can be offered / the relevance of the Mobile Health Service initiative to drug policy can thus be seen to reside in the harm and use reduction objectives of a close-to-home approach that enhances accessibility to and retention in treatment by minimizing travel time and dependence upon transportation without increasing the risk of diversion / 2 separate inner-city regional divisions in eastern and northwestern Baltimore were selected as sites for implementation of this mobile drug abuse treatment project [for patients with intravenous opioid abuse] / by virtue of their ability to overcome barriers to drug abuse treatment and facilitate the integration of healthcare services, mobile drug abuse treatment programs can penetrate areas of highest need and play a crucial role in responding to a public health crisis of alarming proportions program implementation / treatment methods and procedures / process and outcome evaluation / policy recommendations (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2012 APA, all rights reserved)