BACKGROUND: Suicide is considered a severeglobal phenomenon as near to 700,000 people die annually as a result of suicidal behaviours. Suicide is a major public health problem among patients with a substance use disorder. AIM: To determine the prevalence of suicidal ideation/behaviours and to...

This provides guidance to outpatient addiction treatment providers and programs (ASAM Levels 0.5, 1, 2.1, 2.5, OTP and OTS) when developing infection control procedures to address the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to the risks associated with COVID-19, the current crisis is likely to increase risks...

This document provides guidance to residential addiction treatment programs (ASAM Levels 3.1, 3.3, 3.5 and 3.7), supporting the development of infection control and mitigation procedures to address the COVID-19 pandemic. Although focused on ASAM Level 3 treatment programs with 24-hour clinical...