Ontario Addiction Treatment Centres - Northwestern Ontario - Dryden

Procédé et formulaires

No referral required
Call or drop in to set up an intake appointment

Admissibilité / population desservie

Individuals 18 years of age and older who are struggling with opiate use

Frais

Program - Individuals without coverage must pay a monthly cash payment ; None - Individuals covered under the Ontario Health Insurance Program (OHIP), a Status Card, or Ontario Disability Pension

Langues

English

Accessibilité

Partiellement accessible

Note sur l'accessibilité

Partially Accessible - Entrance -- Accessible from street level, no automatic push button door; Parking -- One designated handicapped parking space; Washroom -- Not Accessible

Description des services:

Offers a methadone maintenance program for opiate dependence based on an intensive outpatient model, over a 12-24 month period
Services 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 program

Also 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