Opioids – Clinical Guidelines
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Canadian Guidelines on Opioid Use Disorder Among Older Adults
The purpose of these clinical guidelines is to highlight the issues facing older adults with, or at risk for, an Opioid Use Disorder (OUD), and to provide recommendations for the prevention, screening, assessment, and treatment of an OUD in adults 65 years and older.
Watch the webinar for an overview of the clinical guidelines:
Clinical Guidelines on Opioid Disorder (2019)
Presented by Dr. Launette Rieb, family physician, addiction medicine specialist, researcher, and Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Family Practice at the University of British Columbia.