General Information About Different Substances

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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.

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Locations

Campbell River - Vancouver Island Mental Health Society

Vancouver Island Mental Health Society
1330 Dogwood Street, Unit #5
Campbell River
V9W 3A6

250-287-9969

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Clearview Community Medical Detox - Nanaimo - Substance Use

967 Haliburton St
Nanaimo, B.C.
V9R 6N5

250-739-5891

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Services

Access - Referrals to Youth & Family Substance Use Services

Discovery Youth & Family Substance Use Services

News & Events

August 3, 2022

Nanaimo & District Hospital Foundation Funds New Mobile Service for Youth Wellness

Thanks to generous financial support from the Nanaimo & District Hospital Foundation, a mobile service for youth wellness will soon be hitting the road.

May 11, 2022

Preventing long COVID in children a cause for vaccination

When 8 year old Olivia Gooch tested positive for COVID-19 in early January 2022, her parents expected the illness would be mild, as it often is in children. However, after 10 days Olivia’s condition still included a severe dry cough, shortness of breath, fatigue and a low-grade fever.

May 9, 2022

A Family Tradition: Three Generations of Nursing Care

Donna McLeod, Shelley McLeod-Garner and Michelle King share something beyond genes.