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Childhood Sexual Abuse - A Mental Health Issue [English] Permalink Public

Childhood sexual abuse can have a devastating impact on the victims throughout their childhood and into adulthood. The fact sheet outlines the lasting effects this can have and the available treatments for survivors of this abuse. (English)

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http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/sites/default/files/ch...

Supporting people who use substances - A brief guide for friends and family [English] Permalink Public

Helping people address their substance use involves helping them express and reach their goals. Anyone who has contact with people who may be using substances in harmful or risky ways has a unique opportunity to influence the way they think and feel about their use, and help them make changes to reduce the harms they are experiencing or causing in others. (English)

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https://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/sites/default/files/s...

Understanding Substance Use [English] Permalink Public

Psychoactive substances include alcohol, tobacco, illicit drugs, some medications, and caffeine. How these substances are used, how often they are used, how much is used, and the settings in which they are used all contribute to how each substance affects the body and mind. This fact sheet provides examples of this and information on how to minimize the harm associated with using these substances. (English)

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https://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/infosheet/understandi...

Substance Use Services (Surrey) [English] Permalink Public

Concerned about your alcohol or drug use? Tired of trying to make a change and not succeeding? Affected by someone else’s use? We Can Help! We offer our clients and community members: free counselling, referrals, education, and group sessions. (English) Colour

Youth Clinics (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

General information on services at Youth Clinics in Fraser Health and the Lower Mainland, includes details on locations, hours and contact information. (English) Black & White

Substance Use: List of Opioid Agonist Treatment (OAT) Clinics [English] Permalink Public

Opioid Agonist Treatment, often referred to as OAT, provides people who have an opioid use disorder with treatment using medications like buprenorphine/naloxone (Suboxone) and methadone. Fraser Health’s Opioid Agonist Treatment clinics provide comprehensive care and facilitate connections to other healthcare services and community supports (e.g. Primary Care, counselling etc.). (English)

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https://www.fraserhealth.ca/Service-Directory/Serv...

Opioid Medicines: Information for Patients and Families [English] Permalink Public

To comply with Part C, Division 1 of the Food and Drug Regulations for drugs on Part A of the "List of Opioids", pharmacists and practitioners must provide this patient information handout from Health Canada at the time of giving an opioid drug when going home from the hospital or on a temporary pass. We must also put a warning sticker to the drug package of an opioid. Warning stickers - order from stores #478552. (English)

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https://canada.ca/content/dam/hc-sc/documents/serv...

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Welcome to the Mental Health Inpatient Program (Royal Columbian Hospital) [English] Permalink Public

Welcome to the Mental Health Inpatient Program at Royal Columbian Hospital. We are a new program in the Mental Health and Substance Use Wellness Centre opening up in April 2020. Our goal is to provide you with a safe and structured environment to support you during your stay. (English) Colour

Community Mental Health and Substance Use Services: A guide for our clients and their families (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

We have Mental Health and Substance Use Centres in every community within Fraser Health from Burnaby to Hope. Each centre offers a variety of services for adults 19 years and older. This booklet describes our services. (English) Colour

Drug Checking with Fentanyl Test Strips: A step by step guide [English] Permalink Public

A step-by-step guide for testing drugs before using them. (English) Colour

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