Ontario Addiction Treatment Centres – Northwestern Ontario
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Addiction Treatment
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Offers a methadone maintenance program for opiate dependence based on an intensive outpatient model, over a 12-24 month periodServices include: Initial intake screening procedure Signed treatment contract Focused medical examination Appropriate lab tests Initial and ongoing supervised urinalysis Weekly group and individual therapy Regular medical follow-up and supervision Regular daily Methadone dosing Treatment of substance use related illness and diseases such as Hepatitis C and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection After care programAlso offers onsite: Diabetes Outreach and Screening Clinic, in partnership with the Dryden Native Friendship Centre Needle Exchange Program, in partnership with the Northwestern Health Unit Naloxone Overdose Response Program, in partnership with the Northwestern Health Unit - a lifesaving medication that can quickly restore the breathing of a person who has overdosed on heroin or prescription opioid pain medication