General Information About Different Substances

Understand more about different substances and drugs, including why people use them, how people use them and what can go wrong.

Island Health provides a network of counselling, prevention, residential care and treatment services across Vancouver Island for youth (ages 13-19) and their families. Learn more. 

Select a PDF to understand more about that substance. 

• Alcohol
• Benzos
• Caffeine
• Cannabis
• Cocaine
• GHB
• Hallucinogens
• Heroin
• Inhalants
• Ketamine
• MDMA
• Meth
• Nicotine (Tobacco)
• Nicotine (Vaping)
• Prescription Opioids
• Prescription Stimulants