North York General Hospital - Outpatient and Community Services Centre - Community Treatment - Outpatient Program - Abstinence-Based

Psychosocial model, bio-psychosocial model, stages of change, multidisciplinary and abstinence-based program. Cognitive behavioural therapy group for relapse prevention. After completing assessment, there is a waiting period of two to four weeks before the outpatient service begins. Abstinent-based program is five half days weekly for ten weeks, followed by a weekly aftercare group for 20 weeks.