Outpatient addiction care
Assessment, treatment planning and follow-up for opioid, alcohol, cannabis and stimulant use disorders. Care is individualized after a physician reviews your health, substance use and treatment goals.
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Mississauga, Ontario Located at Lorne Park Medical
A place to begin
You can seek an assessment if you are worried about your use of opioids, alcohol, cannabis or stimulants, including how it may be affecting your health, relationships, work or daily life. You do not need to decide which treatment you want before discussing your concerns.
An appointment is an opportunity to talk about what has been happening, ask questions and consider your next steps. Recommendations depend on your assessment, treatment goals and the care the practice can provide.
What to expect from careOur approach
You do not need to decide on a treatment before your assessment. Your appointment is an opportunity to discuss your concerns, understand the options and plan the next steps together.
We review your health history, substance use, current medications and previous treatment. Recommendations include discussion of potential benefits, risks, alternatives and follow-up. If additional counselling or structured behavioural treatment is appropriate, we can discuss referral options.
Our focus is outpatient addiction medicine. We do not provide chronic pain management.
Assessment and ongoing care for concerns about opioid use. Treatment may include opioid agonist therapy when clinically appropriate. Medication decisions, monitoring and follow-up are based on your assessment and discussed with you.
Assessment and ongoing outpatient care for concerns about alcohol use. We discuss your treatment goals, medication options when appropriate, follow-up and referrals for additional support.
We do not prescribe benzodiazepines for alcohol treatment. Alcohol withdrawal needs its own assessment and treatment plan. Please read the important alcohol withdrawal information below before making changes to your drinking.
Assessment of concerns about cannabis use and its effects on your health and daily life. We discuss your goals and an individualized care plan, including follow-up and referral options for counselling or behavioural treatment when appropriate.
Assessment of concerns about stimulant use, your health and your treatment goals. We discuss an individualized care plan, with follow-up and referral options for counselling or behavioural treatment when appropriate.
Your first visit and beyond
A conversation about your concerns, a discussion of the options and a plan for appropriate next steps.
We discuss your substance use, health history, current medications, previous treatment and what you would like help with. Bring a current medication list and information about the clinicians involved in your care, if available.
We discuss appropriate options, their potential benefits and risks, and any further information or testing needed. A consultation does not guarantee a prescription or a particular treatment.
When ongoing care is arranged, follow-up provides an opportunity to review your response, medication concerns and changing goals. If additional counselling or other services are appropriate, we can discuss referral options.
Appointments
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First visit
A new consultation is for your first assessment with Addiction Medicine at Lorne Park. We discuss your concerns, review relevant health information and consider treatment options and next steps.
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Ongoing care
A follow-up is for people already receiving care with Addiction Medicine at Lorne Park. The visit focuses on your current treatment, questions and ongoing care needs.
In-person follow-up. Opens on Cortico in a new tab.
An assessment does not guarantee a prescription or a particular treatment. Recommendations depend on your clinical needs, preferences and the care the practice can provide.
Our location
Addiction Medicine at Lorne Park is located at Lorne Park Medical. Please check your appointment confirmation for the details of your visit.
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Common questions
You can discuss your concerns, uncertainties and goals during an assessment. The physician can explain the options and work with you on appropriate next steps.
No. The consultation is an opportunity to discuss your concerns and consider which options may be appropriate for you.
You can discuss your preferences and previous treatment experience with the physician. Whether a medication is appropriate depends on clinical assessment, its potential benefits and risks, and the follow-up needed.
Bring information about your current treatment and prescriber. Any transfer of care or prescribing responsibility must be discussed and coordinated with the clinicians involved. Arranging a consultation does not, by itself, transfer your care or change your current treatment plan.
Our alcohol treatment service focuses on ongoing outpatient care. This is not an emergency withdrawal service, and we do not provide benzodiazepine-based alcohol withdrawal treatment. Benzodiazepines can have a role in medically supervised alcohol withdrawal, which is different from ongoing treatment for alcohol use disorder (Canadian AUD guideline (opens in a new tab)).
Alcohol withdrawal can cause seizures or severe confusion and can be life-threatening, as described in CAMH's alcohol information (opens in a new tab). If you may be physically dependent on alcohol, seek medical advice before stopping suddenly or sharply reducing your intake.
If you are experiencing withdrawal symptoms, seek urgent medical assessment rather than waiting for an online appointment. Call 911 for a seizure, severe confusion or another medical emergency. Do not stop or change prescribed medication based on this website; contact your prescriber for advice.
No. Addiction Medicine at Lorne Park does not provide chronic pain management. Pain may still be relevant to an addiction assessment, so please discuss any pain concerns with the physician. Ongoing pain management should be arranged separately with your primary care clinician or a pain-care provider.
This website does not have a patient intake, document-upload or messaging form. The appointment links open Lorne Park Medical Centre's separate Cortico website in a new tab. Any information you enter there is submitted through Cortico, not through this website. Review the privacy information and consent notices provided on that booking page before entering your information.
Do not use online booking to request medical advice or communicate urgent concerns. For care-related communication, use the contact arrangements established with your treating clinic.
No. Online booking is not an urgent-care or clinical messaging service; contact your treating clinic or dispensing pharmacy promptly about time-sensitive medication concerns, and call 911 for a medical emergency.