
Confidential Virtual Addiction Treatment for Healthcare Workers
Providing healthcare workers with access to confidential virtual care and evidence-based treatment options for substance use
Project Overview
The Problem
COVID-19 comes with multiple health concerns for Canadians, especially for our frontline healthcare workers.
Outside of the risks from the virus itself, essential workers are grappling with fatigue, stress, anxiety and isolation. Signs of increased substance use disorders (SUD) have been detected in the wake of COVID-19 and there is concern among employers and unions that SUD could increase significantly among healthcare workers as a result of the unprecedented demands they are facing. In addition, healthcare workers with an SUD may experience barriers to treatment as a result of stigma or guilt associated with working in the health profession.