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Residential opioid program giving drug users chance at new life
June 27th, 2018 • CBC.CA News • Author : CBC News Reach : 871000 A one-of-a-kind program for opioid users in Ottawa is not only helping them manage their addiction by feeding it, but giving them a safe place to live while they're undergoing the treatment. The managed opioid program (MOP), launched last August, provides participants with controlled amounts of pharmaceutical-grade narcotics, replacing street drugs that could be laced with deadly substances such as fentanyl. It's tailored...
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“They look at me like a person,” they said. “They talk to me like a person.”
A matter of life and death': U of C study details benefits of threatened opioid treatment program Jackson said the primary benefit of the program for many patients, according to their interviews, is the relationships they have built with clinic staff. One participant said iOAT granted them “a place where I can come where I feel safe… where people don’t look at me like a junkie, like an addict.” “They look at me like a person,” they said. “They talk to me like a person.” Read more: ...