Merging Mental Health and Addiction Services

I remember working on Adult Psychiatry in-patient unit in 2009 when the first Addiction Counsellor Christina came on to the unit. I said to her "welcome! we've been waiting for you" because so many of our clients had substance use issues. Christina and I had many conversations about addictions, she coached me on how to talk about substance use with patients and we co-led a discussion group. I am thankful for those early years working collaboratively with addiction colleagues.