National Injectable Opioid Agonist Treatment Guideline

Guidelines
by
Canadian Research Initiative in Substance Misuse (CRISM)

Release Date

2019

Geography

Canada

Language of Resource

English

Full Text Available

Yes

Open Access / OK to Reproduce

No

Peer Reviewed

Yes

Objective

The clinical guideline was developed to provide key clinical recommendations, as well as clinical guidance on the provision of iOAT. The documents provide an evidence-based path for practitioners to expand their medication offerings for clients with opioid use disorder beyond methadone and buprenorphine/naloxone, if appropriate for their clients.

Findings/Key points

These resources provide national clinical guidelines and operational guidance for the provision of injectable opioid agonist treatment. Supplemental materials are provided and include: sample program expectations, sample patient bill of rights, sample client safety care plan, and sample treatment plan

Keywords

Clinical guidance
Policy/Regulatory
Safer supply
About prescribers
Illegal drugs
Stimulants
Transitions in care/treatment
Injecting drugs