Rapid Access Addiction Medicine (RAAM) Mobile Program
RAAM is a community-based service, providing assistance to people in community settings including encampments, shelters, drop-in centers and more. RAAM provides medical withdrawal management, maintenance and detox support for patients who are motivated to safely come off illicit substances or decrease overuse of over-the-counter drugs.
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Email: RAAM@gsch.ca
Susan Cooke, Nurse Practitioner: 365-833-4636
Tabi Tanyi, Nurse Practitioner: 289-775-5690
Rapid Access Addiction Medicine is a community-based, mobile service, providing assistance to people in settings such as shelters, encampments, drop-in centers and more. RAAM provides medical withdrawal management, maintenance and detox support for patients who are motivated to safely come off of illicit substances or decrease overuse of over-the-counter drugs.
Services Provided:
- Medical withdrawal management
- Maintenance and detox support
- Stabilization services
- Psycho-social support
- Prescribing and dispensing opioid agonist therapy and other addictions medicine
- Navigation of essential services (shelter, emergency food, mental health crisis support, etc.)
- Referral to primary care