Opioid Agonist Treatment

CUPS offers Opioid Agonist Treatment (OAT), like suboxone, methadone, or Kadian, for people who want to reduce their dependence on illicit opioids and use these medications as part of their recovery.

The CUPS OAT team provides person-centered, peer-supported, integrated primary care and opioid agonist treatment (OAT). The multidisciplinary team provides case management support to reduce the barriers to accessing opioid agonist treatment (OAT).  The team will work to support participants with OAT education, assessments, medication initiations, addiction counselling, social support, and follow-up care.

Goals of the CUPS OAT program:

• Provide integrated primary care (IPC) and Opioid Agonist Therapy (OAT) to individuals living on low incomes with a diagnosis of Opioid Use Disorder (OUD)

• Provide OAT combined with primary health care and mental health services to support individuals with OUD in addressing their overall health, housing and social needs

• To provide person-centred addiction treatment by providing education and information on how to access detox or treatment programs while providing low-barrier access to addiction recovery supports.

Eligibility criteria:

• Client is currently using fentanyl or other opiates AND

• Not currently on OAT but wants to be AND

Are part of the following groups:

• Patient is low-income (<$26,000/year)

AND/OR

• Are experiencing homelessness or vulnerably housed.

Individuals with existing primary care clinicians or medical health homes outside of CUPS are NOT eligible (Clients requiring outreach supports are exempt from this condition)

Referral process: Click here

What should I bring?

Please bring your Alberta Health Care Card. If you have one. If you don’t, you may need to bring proof that you are living on low-income or immigration documentation.