Feasibility of ambulatory withdrawal management delivered in a NSW drug health service and correlates of completion.

Objective: The aim of the present study was to assess short-term ambulatory withdrawal management (AWM) outcomes at a drug health service (DHS) in Sydney, Australia, in the absence of specific funding.

Methods: A clinic file audit review was conducted of patients who commenced AWM at the service during January 2009-June 2011. Successful completion was defined as daily attendance with ≤1 missed day, or transfer onto opioid substitution treatment.

Individual versus team-based case-management for clients of opioid treatment services: an initial evaluation of what clients prefer.

Introduction And Aims: Case-management is a client-centred intervention to improve the coordination and continuity of delivery of services for people with complex needs. This service has been incorporated into opioid treatment programs in various ways. This study was undertaken to compare two case-management models, termed individual case-management (ICM) and team-based case-management (TBCM).