PharmaCare substance use disorder hub

Last updated on December 16, 2025

Click below for information and resources about opioid use disorder, nicotine dependence, alcohol use disorder, and prescribed alternatives.

Opioid use disorder – Links to essential resources for pharmacists and other clinicians providing care to B.C. residents with opioid use disorder.

OAT PINs and DINs – Product identification numbers (PINs) and drug identification numbers (DINs) for PharmaCare claims for opioid agonist treatment (OAT).

Nicotine dependence – Links to essential resources for pharmacists and other clinicians providing care to B.C. residents with nicotine dependence.

Alcohol use disorder – PharmaCare covers several medications as a regular benefit for alcohol use disorder (AUD) and withdrawal management.

Prescribed alternatives – B.C.’s prescribed alternatives (PA) program oversees prescribing and provision of regulated, pharmaceutical-grade medications of known concentration to people at high risk of harm from the unregulated drug supply.

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