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

Goals of the CUPS OAT program:

• To provide integrated primary care (IPC) and Opioid Agonist Therapy (OAT) to low-income individuals with a diagnosis of Opioid Use Disorder (OUD)

• Provided 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-centered addiction treatment through harm reduction approach by providing education, information on how to access detox or treatment programs, access to harm reduction supplies, and take-home naloxone kits

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/vulnerably housed.

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

Referral process: Click here

What should I bring?

If you have an Alberta Health Care Card, please bring it. If you don’t have one, you may need to bring proof of low income or immigration documentation.