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Get help with opioids

Get information and help related to opioids, including how to access treatment for you or someone you care about.

 

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About opioids

Opioids are very strong painkillers. Opioid medicines include codeine, morphine (MS-Contin), hydromorphone (Dilaudid), oxycodone (OxyNeo), fentanyl (Duragesic),​ meperidine (Demerol), tramadol, and diamorphine (medical heroin).

Some opioids may be comb​ined with drugs like Aspirin (ASA) and acetaminophen (Tylenol) to give more pain relief.

Learn about opioid dependency, effects and withdrawal.


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Treatment

Alberta's Virtual Opioid Dependency Program

Provides initiation and maintenance of Opioid Agonist Treatment (OAT) medications to people with opioid use disorder and helps them access services they need to live healthy lives.

Opioid Dependency Program

​​​​​​Treatment options, information and resources on opioids are available to patients, family, community agencies and health care professionals.

Opioids & youth

Tools and resources are available to support youth throughout their recovery journey as well as the families and friends that support them.

Get help now

Call the Virtual Opioid Dependency Program to start treatment today.

1-844-383-7688

 


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