Youth & Family Substance Use Services

youth and substance use

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

For more information on youth and substance use, head to ourhealth topics page, where you can find acomprehensive list of substanceswith general information about each one.

Access - Referrals to Youth & Family Substance Use Services
Access - Referrals to Youth & Family Substance Use Services
Island Health provides a network of counselling, prevention, residential care and treatment services across Vancouver Island for youth (ages 13-19) and their families.
Discovery Youth & Family Substance Use Services
Discovery Youth & Family Substance Use Services
Discovery offers free community-based counselling services and access to residential care and treatment for youth ages 13-19.
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Opioid Agonist Therapy
Opioid agonist therapy (OAT) is an effective treatment for addiction to opioid drugs such as heroin, oxycodone, fentanyl and Percocet.
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Youth Intensive Case Management Team
The Youth Intensive Case Management Team (YICMT) is for youth in community experiencing the most persistent and complex substance use with additional vulnerabilities.