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March 1, 2023The Canadian Journal of Addiction4 citations

Withdrawal Management Practices for Opioid Use Disorder in Canada

Withdrawal Management Practices and Services in Canada: A Cross-Sectional National Survey on the Management of Opioid Use Disorder

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FAFarihah AliCRCayley RussellJLJustine Law

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Overview

Cross-sectional survey investigates withdrawal management services for opioid use disorder, highlighting significant service gaps.

Key Points

  • This research aims to understand withdrawal management practices in Canada and their alignment with treatment for opioid use disorder.
  • Cross-sectional online questionnaire distributed to withdrawal management program representatives across Canada
  • Analysis of operational data related to opioid-related admissions, treatment, and service delivery
  • Basic frequency distributions and cross-tabulations were performed on collected data.
  • A total of 85 withdrawal management programs participated, reporting 14,171 opioid-related admissions.
  • 85.7% of programs offered services for problematic opioid use as a primary or secondary concern.
  • Significant barriers to opioid agonist therapy delivery were identified, including inadequate capacity and knowledge among service providers.

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Ali et al. (2023) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a270b08beac197447b3bcffhttps://doi.org/10.1097/cxa.0000000000000167
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