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Virtual Addiction Medicine Clinic

Interior Health

Provides virtual rapid access to addiction medicine specialists to support people who need help with substance use including prescribing opioid agonist treatment and medical support in reducing cravings for alcohol.

Appointments take place over the phone for individuals living in the Interior Health region. Request an appointment online.

Outpatient Withdrawal Management Services

Interior Health

Provides a range of medical and support services to help individuals to withdraw from and stabilize alcohol and or substance use. A team of nurses, physicians and community partners can support withdrawal and substance stabilization services at home and in the community on an outpatient basis.

Virtual Primary and Community Care

Northern Health

Provides a range of health services by phone or video call to help residents meet their everyday health care needs in order to stay healthy and prevent illness.

Call the clinic for concerns such as minor injuries and sprains, mild pain, skin rashes and infections, vomiting, diarrhea, asthma or shortness of breath, sore throat, and mental health or substance use support.

The clinic also provides COVID-19 assessments for those experiencing symptoms.

Dual Diagnosis Support Groups

Dual Recovery Anonymous

Provides an online listing of support groups for men and women who need support with their dual diagnosis; an emotional or psychiatric illness and chemical dependency. Twelve Steps of recovery and Twelve Traditions are used for knowledge and wisdom. See website for available groups in your area.

Overdose Prevention and Response - Fraser Health

Fraser Health

Provides an online listing of Take Home Naloxone sites for the Fraser Health Authority area, as well as information on overdose prevention, signs of overdose, and online resources and videos.

Overdose Prevention and Response - Island Health

Island Health

Provides an online listing of overdose prevention service sites for the Island Health area, as well as overdose information and resources.

Fraser Health Virtual Care

Fraser Health

Provides telephone support to help residents in the Fraser Health region navigate the health services that are available in their area.

When making a call, you are connected to a virtual care nurse who can provide assessment and advice on next steps, including being directed to the Fraser Health service that best meets your needs.

Detox Referral Line - Access Central

Vancouver Coastal Health

Provides a detox and addiction housing referral line. Adults who require detoxification receive immediate screening by health care workers, who set up appointment times with the provider that most suits a client's needs.

Also provides housing information, screening, referral, and placement services for adult men and women who are dealing with substance use issues.

Mobile Health Outreach

NARSF Programs

Provides outreach harm reduction services to the Cowichan Lake, Duncan, Ladysmith, Nanaimo and Parksville areas. Services include harm reduction supplies, HIV testing, safer sex and drug use supplies, referral, overdose prevention, and health information.

Health Connections - Tumbler Ridge

Northern Health

Provides low-cost transportation options for rural residents who must travel for non-emergency, physician-referred medical care outside their home communities. Service area includes Tumbler Ridge to Chetwynd, Dawson Creek, Fort St. John and Grande Prairie.

Showing 61 - 70 of 529 Resources

Virtual Addiction Medicine Clinic

Interior Health

Provides virtual rapid access to addiction medicine specialists to support people who need help with substance use including prescribing opioid agonist treatment and medical support in reducing cravings for alcohol.

Appointments take place over the phone for individuals living in the Interior Health region. Request an appointment online.

Outpatient Withdrawal Management Services

Interior Health

Provides a range of medical and support services to help individuals to withdraw from and stabilize alcohol and or substance use. A team of nurses, physicians and community partners can support withdrawal and substance stabilization services at home and in the community on an outpatient basis.

Virtual Primary and Community Care

Northern Health

Provides a range of health services by phone or video call to help residents meet their everyday health care needs in order to stay healthy and prevent illness.

Call the clinic for concerns such as minor injuries and sprains, mild pain, skin rashes and infections, vomiting, diarrhea, asthma or shortness of breath, sore throat, and mental health or substance use support.

The clinic also provides COVID-19 assessments for those experiencing symptoms.

Dual Diagnosis Support Groups

Dual Recovery Anonymous

Provides an online listing of support groups for men and women who need support with their dual diagnosis; an emotional or psychiatric illness and chemical dependency. Twelve Steps of recovery and Twelve Traditions are used for knowledge and wisdom. See website for available groups in your area.

Overdose Prevention and Response - Fraser Health

Fraser Health

Provides an online listing of Take Home Naloxone sites for the Fraser Health Authority area, as well as information on overdose prevention, signs of overdose, and online resources and videos.

Overdose Prevention and Response - Island Health

Island Health

Provides an online listing of overdose prevention service sites for the Island Health area, as well as overdose information and resources.

Fraser Health Virtual Care

Fraser Health

Provides telephone support to help residents in the Fraser Health region navigate the health services that are available in their area.

When making a call, you are connected to a virtual care nurse who can provide assessment and advice on next steps, including being directed to the Fraser Health service that best meets your needs.

Detox Referral Line - Access Central

Vancouver Coastal Health

Provides a detox and addiction housing referral line. Adults who require detoxification receive immediate screening by health care workers, who set up appointment times with the provider that most suits a client's needs.

Also provides housing information, screening, referral, and placement services for adult men and women who are dealing with substance use issues.

Mobile Health Outreach

NARSF Programs

Provides outreach harm reduction services to the Cowichan Lake, Duncan, Ladysmith, Nanaimo and Parksville areas. Services include harm reduction supplies, HIV testing, safer sex and drug use supplies, referral, overdose prevention, and health information.

Health Connections - Tumbler Ridge

Northern Health

Provides low-cost transportation options for rural residents who must travel for non-emergency, physician-referred medical care outside their home communities. Service area includes Tumbler Ridge to Chetwynd, Dawson Creek, Fort St. John and Grande Prairie.

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