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Ontario Addiction Treatment Centres - Northwestern Ontario - Sioux Lookout - Methadone Maintenance Program

Sioux Lookout - Methadone Maintenance Program

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64 Front St
Sioux Lookout, ON
P8T 1A1
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807-737-2200
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Toll-Free: 1-877-937-2282
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Fax: 807-737-2646
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Tue, Fri 9 am-2 pm
Last updated: Jun 24, 2024: Suggest an edit

Application

  • No referral required

  • Call or drop in to set up an intake appointment


Eligibility - Population(s) Served

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

Fees

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

Languages

English

Accessibility

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Accessibility Note

Not Accessible ; Parking available at plaza

Description of 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
  • 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
Also offers onsite, in partnership with the Northwestern 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
  • Hepatitis C education and prevention strategies, safe inhalation information and overall health and well-being support

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Last updated: Jun 24, 2024: Suggest an edit
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