Medical Inpatient Withdrawal Management
The inpatient medical withdrawal service has a multi-disciplinary team of addiction counsellors, social workers, nurses, nurse practitioners and psychiatrists. The team provides a comprehensive medical assessment to determine the appropriateness for admission and to develop a care plan that will guide an individual through the withdrawal process as safely as possible.
Close medical monitoring is provided for the duration of the admission. Upon discharge, the individual can choose to continue to be supported through our outpatient community programming.
It is important to note that the program is not an emergency/crisis service and that access to the program must occur through the following process:
1. A referral form must be completed by a physician or nurse practitioner. This can be located on the Humber River Health website-search under programs-Mental Health and addictions: MH-Addictions-Clinic-Referral.pdf Check off "Addictions Treatment and Recovery Support" and outline request for inpatient withdrawal in the reason for referral section.
2. Once the referral is received, a staff member will contact the individual in order to book an initial screening time, which will be conducted by a designated program clinician to understand the concerns of the patient.
3. If appropriate, a medical assessment will be booked with a member of our nursing team to determine admission suitability and to formulate an initial treatment plan. The individualized treatment plan is focused on pharmacological interventions specific to the substance(s) of concerns. Acute Withdrawal Management medications and psychosocial supports may include:
- Urge reduction medications
- Medications to reduce symptoms of withdrawal
- Medications to stabilize underlying medical conditions that can be affected by withdrawal (e.g., high blood pressure)
- Opioid Replacement Therapy (i.e. Methadone, Suboxone Sublocade)
- Psychiatric medications for concurrent mental health concerns
- Referral to psychoeducational support groups to aid recovery
- Referral to community case management and social programming
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Humber River Hospital - Wilson Avenue
1235 Wilson Avenue
Toronto
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Main Hours: Open 24/7
Phone: 1-416-242-1000
ext. 43170
FAX: 1-416-242-1024