Unity Health Toronto - St Joseph's Health Centre - Addiction Services - Addictions Medicine Services

Program:

Addictions Medicine Services

Organization:

Unity Health Toronto
St Joseph's Health Centre
Addiction Services

Phone Numbers:

416-530-6486 ext 3969

Crisis:

Call 911 in emergencies

Fax:

416-530-6106

Website:

unityhealth.to/areas-of-care/programs-and-clinics/mental-health-and-addictions/

Address:

30 The Queensway, Ground Fl, East Wing
Toronto, ON
M6R 1B5

Intersection:

The Queensway, West of Roncesvales Ave

Location:

Toronto (High Park—Swansea)

Accessibility:

Wheelchair Accessible

Hours:

Mon-Fri 9am-5pm

Service Description:

Offer a range of programs and services to support people with addictions:

Smoking Cessation Clinic - offer pharmacotherapy and counselling related to stopping smoking

Addiction Shared Care - offer collaborative care between addiction physicians and family physicians for patients with substance use disorders

Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention - ten week aftercare group integrating cognitive-behavioral relapse prevention sills and mindfulness meditation practice

Toronto Centre for Substance Use in Pregnancy (T-CUP) - OB and addiction care offered to pregnant women abusing substances

Rapid Access Addiction Medicine (RAAM) - brief support/referral for patients not currently connected to addiction recovery resources

Rapid Access Addiction Medicine Clinic (RAAM) - Provides low barrier access for patients seeking treatment for any substance use disorder. Patients do not need an appointment and are seen on a walk-in basis. This clinic will provide brief counselling, prescribe medications (including anti-craving medications for alcohol and buprenorphine/naloxone for opiate use disorder) and connect patients with community treatment programs.

Toronto Centre for Substance Use in Pregnancy - Comprehensive substance use program for pregnant women * substance use counseling and medical care * “one-stop” access to multidisiplinary addiction, obstetric and neonatal care

Fees:

Most services covered through OHIP

Application:

Medical referral required for some programs

Eligibility / Target Population:

People with addictions

Languages:

English

Area Served:

Toronto