San Diego County leaders teamed up with a local company to open two new opioid addiction treatment centers to help those in need.
At the new SOAP MAT treatment center in San Diego’s Rolando neighborhood, director Tom McDole says they’ll be able to treat more than 600 people a year.
He says in addition to medicine, one of the keys to their success with opioid addiction is creating a safe space and individual treatment.
“Once they feel comfortable and see they can do it, they start pushing forward. Because a lot come in with no hope,” McDole said.
McDole shared how their quick intake process and staff of counselors are key to helping patients start their road to recovery.
“It’s very critical,” he said. “When they walk in the door, they need help. We don’t want to have them sit in the corner and give them opportunity to change their mind and walk …