Addiction Treatment

Offers a methadone maintenance program for opiate dependence based on an intensive outpatient model Includes: Initial intake screening procedure A signed treatment contract Focused medical examination Appropriate lab tests Initial as well as ongoing supervised urinalysis Weekly group and individual therapy Regular medical follow-ups and supervision Regular daily Methadone dosing Treatment of substance use related illness and/or diseases (such as Hepatitis C and HIV infection) After care program Partnered with The Maternity Centre to provide prenatal and antenatal care, education and support to mothers suffering opiate dependence Also offers onsite, in partnership with the Thunder Bay District Health Unit: Needle Exchange Program Naloxone Overdose Response Program - a lifesaving medication that can quickly restore the breathing of a person who has overdosed on heroin or prescription opioid pain medication