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Medication Based Treatment for Substance Use Disorders
Programs that provide treatment which includes approved medication to support the efforts of individuals with an opioid or alcohol use disorder to abstain from or reduce their use of opioids (usually heroin or painkillers such as oxycontin or morphine) or alcohol. The objective of maintenance is to gradually reduce the amount of the substitute drug that is required in order to reduce and, if possible, eventually eliminate dependency altogether. Programs that provide treatment which includes approved medication to support the efforts of individuals with an opioid or alcohol use disorder to abstain from or reduce their use of opioids (usually heroin or painkillers such as oxycontin or morphine) or alcohol. The objective of maintenance is to gradually reduce the amount of the substitute drug that is required in order to reduce and, if possible, eventually eliminate dependency altogether. Medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) treatment may be provided in an opioid treatment program (OTP) or OTP unit such as a pharmacy or physician's office, or other health care setting. It is recommended that treatment be provided in combination with counselling and behavioural therapies.
General Drug Related Harm Reduction Supplies
Needle Exchange and Injection Supplies
The above terms and definitions are part of the Taxonomy of Human Services, used here by permission of INFO LINE of Los Angeles.
