Substance Use Treatment & Recovery

Services, locations & resources

For immediate help or support

If you are in a situation that involves immediate risk of harm to self or others, please call 911.

For emotional support or assistance

More information is available at the Vancouver Island Crisis Society website.

Overdose Prevention

Find out more about overdose prevention

Booster Buddy - Youth Mental Health App

#BoosterBuddy is a mental health app designed by youth for youth in partnership with Island Health. Download for free!

Additional Resources
Mental Health and Addictions Courses at Camosun College (PDF)
Patients helping Patients understand Opioid Substitution Treatment Handbook

News & Events

Canadian Men’s Health Month: exploring perinatal depression in men

Canadian Men’s Health Month: exploring perinatal depression in men

June marks Canadian Men’s Health Month – an excellent opportunity to consider the important but oft-neglected topic of perinatal depression in men.

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Crisis response team and community café win 2024 mental health and substance use awards

Crisis response team and community café win 2024 mental health and substance use awards

In conjunction with Mental Health Week (May 6-12), Island Health is recognizing two groups for their efforts to help people experiencing mental health and substance use challenges.

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“The most important call I’ve made in my life”: Service Link phone line makes an impact in first year

“The most important call I’ve made in my life”: Service Link phone line makes an impact in first year

“The most important call I’ve made in my life,” is exactly the feedback Island Health’s Mental Health and Substance Use program was hoping to hear following the launch of the Service Link phone line one year ago. 

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