AHS confirms funding to continue 'life-saving' opioid treatment program
This new development is a relief for individuals who’ve been dependent on services offered at iOAT. However the plaintiffs' lawyer, Nanda Avnish, still has some concerns. “This is what my clients were pretty much suing for, and we got it. “[But], no new patients can access the program, a program that the government admits is life-saving and life-sustaining for many Albertans,” he added. Major development in iOAT case. Alberta Health Services today informed iOAT staff and patients that iOAT will continue in its current form. AHS has committed to 2 more years of funding: no ch...