Recommendations for the provision of opioid agonist therapy in publicly funded residential addiction treatment centres in Ontario

Guide or handbook
by
Kahan, Meldon, Lori Regenstreif, and Mark Weiss

Release Date

2022

Geography

Canada

Language of Resource

English

Full Text Available

Yes

Open Access / OK to Reproduce

No

Peer Reviewed

No

Findings/Key points

These recommendations were written by a group of concerned addiction clinicians in Ontario, who came together under the leadership of META:PHI and Addiction and Mental Health Ontario’s Residential Treatment Community of Practice. They were written to dispel common myths and misconceptions surrounding OAT and to ensure that there is consistent guidance on OAT for programs across the province.

Keywords

Substitution/OAT
Clinical guidance
Policy/Regulatory
Wrap-around services
About prescribers
Hesitancy of prescribers
Transitions in care/treatment