Transforming access to addiction treatment: overcoming system barriers and developing effective early intervention approaches

成瘾是我们社区中最受污名化的疾病之一，导致人们在寻求治疗之前延迟了近二十年。虽然有酒精和毒品问题的个人多次向卫生服务机构提出，但仍有许多人错过了干预的机会。这项研究将通过数据链接和机器学习，以及测试基于电话的新型护理模式，确定促进早期寻求帮助和治疗的机会。

Addiction is one of the most highly stigmatised disorders in our community, resulting in a near two decade delay before people seek treatment. Although individuals with alcohol and drug problems present many times to health services, there are multiple missed opportunities for intervention. This research will identify opportunities to facilitate early help-seeking and treatment via insights through data linkage and machine learning, as well as testing novel telephone-based models of care.