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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.


Poisoning prevention

Get Naloxone

Naloxone is a drug that temporarily reverses effects of an opioid poisoning or overdose.

There are over 2,000 sites in Alberta, where anyone can pick up a kit free of charge. Training is available wherever kits are provided. Kits can be obtained anonymously.

Naloxone is not a substitute for emergency medical support. Always call 911 call when administering naloxone.

If you are an employer or worker looking for a naloxone kit, visit Workers administering injectable naloxone for information on naloxone as part of job duties.

View our interactive map to find a naloxone distribution site near you: Find a Naloxone Kit

For training and setting up a naloxone program visit the Community Based Naloxone Program.

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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