Making the Choice, Making It work: Treatment for Opioid Addiction
Making the Choice, Making It work: Treatment for Opioid Addiction
Second edition (formerly published as Methadone Maintenance Treatment:
Client Handbook)
Client Handbook)
Making the Choice, Making It Work is an easy-to-read guide for people who are considering treatment for opioid addiction, and for those who are already taking opioid agonist therapy. Families and friends will find it valuable for understanding what their friend or family member is experiencing, and how best to offer their support. Professionals who work with people with opioid addiction will also find this resource to be a useful tool for helping clients.
To access the full resource please visit the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) website or download the promotional flyer here.
Hospitalizations and Emergency Department Visits Due to Opioid Poisoning in Canada
This report — a joint effort by CIHI and the Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse — uses data submitted to the Hospital Morbidity Database by all Canadian provinces and territories. It examines pan-Canadian trends in hospitalizations due to opioid poisoning related to patient demographics, clinical characteristics and provincial/territorial rates. It also includes an analysis of emergency department visits in Alberta and Ontario using data from the National Ambulatory Care Reporting System.
You can download the report, infographic and datatables by visiting the Canadian Institute for Health Information website.
Meeting with the Federal Health Minister
On October 3, the four CRISM NPIs met with the Honourable Jane Philpott, Federal Minister of Health, to discuss topics of mutual interest, including the current opioid crisis, cannabis legalization, and the role CRISM infrastructure will play in generating timely evidence to inform practice and policy.
You can download the Q&A style briefing note provided to Minister Philpott here. Please feel free to share this document in your networks.
Ceremonies with our Elders
November 12, 2016
On November 12 2016 Cam Wild, David Hodgins, Colleen Dell, Denise Adams, and Barbara Fornssler attended ceremony hosted by Elders Jerry Saddleback, JoAnn Saddleback, and Terry Daniels in Maskwacis AB. Many of you will remember meeting JoAnn and Terry during the Prairie Node meeting in June of this year.
This gathering was an opportunity to share knowledge, ideas, and good humour as we sought to build understanding and engage what JoAnn called an articulation of the deeper philosophies that may be put into action for the work ahead. We look forward to this journey together. We offer our gratitude once more for the honour of participating in ceremony and to share in the wisdom of the teachings provided. Thank you!
March 4, 2017
