Opioid Dependency Treatment

Help is available for you and your family if you are a youth or adult and have concerns related to opioid use or want help to reduce the physical, mental and emotional withdrawal symptoms.  Please don’t hesitate to talk to your doctor or a mental health and addictions counsellor about the best options for you. You can also contact the Labrador-Grenfell Health Regional Opioid Dependence Treatment (ODT) Hub below.

To find a physician or counsellor:

  • Call 811 and a Healthline nurse will provide you with a contact number
  • Visit the Service Directory at Bridgethegapp.ca

To contact the ODT Hub:

  • Call (709) 897-2125, Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
  • In-Person (appointment or walk-in), Telephone and Telehealth Service is available throughout the region

To learn more:

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Take Home Naloxone Kits

Take Home Naloxone Kits are for individuals who are at risk of an opioid overdose and for their friends/family who might witness an overdose.

  • Call 911 right away if you think that someone is having an overdose.
  • Naloxone is a temporary medication that can save a life in the event of a fentanyl or other opioid overdose.
  • Naloxone Kits are free, and instruction is provided.

Find a Naloxone Kit near you:

  • Call 811 and a Healthline nurse will provide you with a contact number and location of a distribution site in your area;
  • A list of distribution sites and contact is availabe by visiting www.health.gov.nl.ca/health/naloxonekits/ ;
  • A map view of all distribution site locations are also available by clicking here.

To learn more: