Centre for Addiction and Mental Health. (2021) Opioid agonist therapy: a synthesis of Canadian guidelines for treating opioid use disorder. Toronto: Centre for Addiction and Mental Health.
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Canada is in the midst of an opioid crisis, making it important to disseminate standardized approaches and evidence-based recommendations for managing opioid use disorder. This is a national clinical guideline that harmonizes existing provincial and national guidelines, evidence-based practices and expert opinions into one document aimed at providing consistent and high-quality care to people with opioid use disorder.
Opioid agonist therapy is the most effective treatment option for opioid use disorder, ideally combined with behavioural and social supports. It can stabilize the cycle of intoxication and withdrawal, reduce opioid cravings and block the intoxicating effects of other short-acting opioids, including fentanyl. People who are maintained on opioid agonist therapy typically experience improved health and social functioning and reduced risk of overdose.
B Substances > Opioids (opiates)
B Substances > Opioids (opiates) > Opioid product > Naloxone
G Health and disease > Substance related disorder > Substance related mental health disorder > Dual diagnosis
HJ Treatment method > Substance disorder treatment method > Substance replacement method (substitution) > Opioid agonist treatment (methadone maintenance / buprenorphine)
HJ Treatment method > Treatment outcome
J Health care, prevention, harm reduction and rehabilitation > Harm reduction > Substance use harm reduction
J Health care, prevention, harm reduction and rehabilitation > Patient / client care management
J Health care, prevention, harm reduction and rehabilitation > Treatment and maintenance > Treatment factors
J Health care, prevention, harm reduction and rehabilitation > Treatment and maintenance > Patient / client attitude toward treatment
J Health care, prevention, harm reduction and rehabilitation > Health care delivery
J Health care, prevention, harm reduction and rehabilitation > Health care programme, service or facility > Community-based treatment (primary care)
VA Geographic area > Canada
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