Dialogue Volume 10 Issue 2 2014 | Page 34

PRACTICE PARTNER Inquest jury says obtaining access to addiction treatment resources challenging for patients A jury in a coroner’s inquest into the death of a woman with a long history of alcohol dependence heard many examples of the challenges faced by the woman as she attempted to navigate the health-care system in order to access treatment for her addiction and attain and maintain sobriety. As a result, many of the jury’s recommendations are intended to make more cohesive the re