CATC – partnering to improve lives of patients
CATC – partnering to improve lives of patients. . Click the video or here to view.
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Recovery Day to bring awareness, support and hope
Tara Edeh from the Ontario Addiction Treatment Centres and founder of Recovery Day, Annie McCullough shed light on Recovery Day dedicated to help out people coming out of any kind of addictions. – video courtesy of BT Breakfast Television. . Click here to view video.
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Toronto police issue safety alert after four suspected fentanyl deaths
Toronto police say there have been four deaths due to fentanyl and 20 incidents of fentanyl overdose since Thursday [within three days]. “Toronto police have issued a public safety alert after four deaths likely caused by fentanyl overdose in the past three days in downtown Toronto. Police said there have been four fatalities and […]
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A Highly Successful Treatment for Opioid Addiction. But Stigma is Holding it Back.
“Medication-assisted treatment is often called the gold standard of addiction care. But much of the country has resisted it. If you ask Jordan Hansen why he changed his mind on medication-assisted treatment for opioid addiction, this is the bottom line. Several years ago, Hansen was against the form of treatment. If you asked him […]
Continue ReadingMethadone Maintenance Treatment Policies
Each province in Canada is responsible for implementing their respective guidelines for the treatment of opioid addiction using methadone. So what are the things that you should know?
Continue ReadingHow Pharmacists are Becoming the First Line of Defense Against Opioid Overdoses
“I have had patients I’ve trained who’ve used kits to save people’s lives in the community.” “People who are concerned a friend or loved one could overdose on opioid drugs like heroin or fentanyl can turn to their pharmacists for help. Since June 24, kits containing naloxone – a drug that reverses overdose effects – […]
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