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Thunder Bay - Vickers St S - Methadone Maintenance Program
125 Vickers St S
Thunder Bay
Thunder Bay
807-622-2969
Toll-Free: 1-877-937-2282
Fax: 807-808-3515
Mon-Fri 8 am-4 pm, Sat-Sun 9 am-12:30 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
Wheelchair Accessible
Description of Services:
Offers a methadone maintenance program for opiate dependence based on an intensive outpatient model
Includes:
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
- 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
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Last updated: Jun 24, 2024: Suggest an edit
