Table 1 Summary of methadone and buprenorphine policies captured by the e-Service portal
From: An environmental scan of residential treatment service provision in Ontario
Methadone Policies | |
Accept Clients | The program will accept clients already taking methadone to participate in the program. |
Prescribe | The program has an on-site physician who can initiate a prescription for methadone. |
Dispense | Methadone is dispensed to clients via an on-site pharmacy. |
Carries | The program allows methadone doses to be stored on-site. |
Taper | The program has an on-site physician who manages a gradual reduction in methadone strength. |
Withdrawal Management | The program will manage a client’s final stages of withdrawal from methadone. |
Buprenorphine Policies | |
Accept Clients | The program will accept clients already taking buprenorphine to participate in the program. |
Prescribe | The program has an on-site physician who can initiate a prescription for buprenorphine. |
Dispense | Buprenorphine is dispensed to clients via an on-site pharmacy. |
Used in Withdrawal Management Protocol | Buprenorphine is used to manage a client’s rapid withdrawal from opioids. |