Ottawa Public Health

“Whatever time they show up is the right time”: a Canada-wide qualitative analysis of client, provider, and administrator perspectives on person-centered and equitable substance use disorder care

Canada’s unregulated drug supply continues to impose severe harms on people living with opioid use disorder (OUD). While opioid agonist therapy (OAT) is an effective intervention, fewer than 30% of people with OUD initiate treatment and fewer than half remain engaged beyond six m...