Referral Information

A complete list of treatment clinics for opioid dependence

• Alberta Referral Directory: Addiction and Mental Health - Opioid Dependency Program

Evidence Informed Guidelines & Supplements

The following Canadian guidelines and supplements are available for clinical management of opioid use disorders.

• Best Practices across the Continuum of Care for Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder – Canadian Centre for Substance Use and Addiction, 2019
• Canadian Guidelines on Opioid Use Disorder Among Older Adults – Canadian Coalition for Seniors' Mental Health, 2019
• Guidance for Injectable Opioid Agonist Treatment (iOAT) for Opioid Use Disorder – British Columbia Centre on Substance Use (BCCSU), 2017
• National Guideline for the Clinical Management of Opioid Use Disorder  – Canadian Research Initiative on Substance Misuse, 2018
• Opioid Agonist Therapy: A Synthesis of Canadian Guidelines for Treating Opioid Use Disorder – Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), 2021
• Opioid Use Disorder: Practice Update – BCCSU, 2022
• Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder for Youth – BCCSU, 2018
• Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder During Pregnancy – BCCSU, 2018

Practice Supports

Alberta Health Services

• Opioids & Youth
• Opioid Use Disorder – Telephone Consultation (for prescribers)

The Alberta College of Family Physicians has established the following practice tools and resources for family physicians:

• Opioid Response in Primary Care

The College of Physicians & Surgeons of Alberta (CPSA) provide the following practice tools and resources:

• Opioid Agonist Treatment Program

Regulatory colleges within Alberta provide the following guidance for safe prescribing:

• Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder: Guidelines for Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians – Alberta College of Pharmacy, 2021
• Prescribing Standards for Nurse Practitioners – College & Association of Registered Nurses of Alberta, 2021
• Safe Prescribing for Opioid Use Disorder – CPSA, 2019

Learning & Education

The following online CME-accredited training courses are available. Check with your regulatory college for specific training requirements or recommendations.

• Alberta ODT Virtual Training Program
• British Columbia Centre on Substance Use Provincial Opioid Addiction Treatment Support Program
• SUBLOCADE Certification Program
• SUBOXONE® Training Program

The following online CME-accredited supplementary learnings are available from Alberta Health Services.

• Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Playlist
• Provincial Addiction Curricula & Experiential Skill (PACES) Learning Pathway