Program: Ontario Addiction Treatment Centres - Northwestern Ontario - Thunder Bay - Red River Rd - Methadone Maintenance Program
Organization: Ontario Addiction Treatment Centres - Northwestern Ontario
Phone Numbers: 807-768-4352
Toll-Free: 1-877-937-2282
Fax: 807-768-4375
Email: info@canatc.ca
Website: www.oatc.ca/
Address:
843 Red River Rd Unit 6
Thunder Bay, ON
P7B 1K3
Location: Located in the strip mall on Red River Rd near Clarkson St
Accessibility:
Wheelchair Accessible
Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30 am-12 noon, 12:30 pm-3 pm * Sat-Sun 9 am-12 noon
Service Description: Offers a methadone maintenance program for opiate dependence based on an intensive outpatient model

Includes:
  • Initial intake screening procedure
  • A signed treatment contract
  • Focused medical examination
  • Appropriate lab tests
  • Initial as well as ongoing supervised urinalysis
  • Weekly group and individual therapy
  • Regular medical follow-ups and supervision
  • Regular daily Methadone dosing
  • Treatment of substance use related illness and/or diseases (such as Hepatitis C and HIV infection)
  • After care program
  • Partnered with The Maternity Centre to provide prenatal and antenatal care, education and support to mothers suffering addiction
Also offers onsite, in partnership with the Thunder Bay District Health Unit:
  • Needle Exchange Program
  • Naloxone Overdose Response Program - a lifesaving medication that can quickly restore the breathing of a person who has overdosed on heroin or prescription opioid pain medication



Fees: Program - Individuals without coverage must pay a monthly cash payment ; None - Individuals covered under the Ontario Health Insurance Program (OHIP), a Status Card, or Ontario Disability Pension
Application:
  • No referral required

  • Call or drop in to set up an intake appointment

Eligibility / Target Population: Individuals 18 years of age and older who are struggling with opiate use
Languages: English
Area Served: City of Thunder Bay, District of Thunder Bay, Northern
See Also: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Assessment and Treatment
Opioid Agonist Therapy
Last Updated: 6/17/2025
Service Profile Web Address: eng/displayService.aspx?id=196839

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