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) 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 […]

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 […]

Topic

Emergency care

decriminalisation

Harm reduction

Law enforcement/incarceration

Opioid agonist treatment

Prescription monitoring

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