Withdrawal Management & Detox Services
Addictions / Substance Use
Provided by Island Health
Provide a range of medical and support services in safe environments that allow for the physical withdrawal from specific drugs and alcohol.
Withdrawal management may be achieved through inpatient services, day programs or in-home services. Services offered are dependent on the community in which clients live. The program consists of:
- Withdrawal management (social detoxification)
- Screening and assessment
- Brief intervention
- Addictions support
Referral is required - contact your Local Mental Health and Substance Use team to start this process
Mental Health & Substance Use (MHSU) Navigation Link Phone Number for Clients/Patients: This service link central access phone number will provide help for clients navigating Island Health services for substance use, harm reduction and mental health. People seeking these services can call 1-888-885-8824 to speak directly with a Service Link provider. (This is not a line for health professionals to initiate a referral).
Website: https://www.islandhealth.ca/index.php...
250-739-5710 (Nanaimo - Referral & Intake)
250-850-2620 (Campbell River - Referral & Intake)
250-331-8642 (Courtenay - Referral & Intake)
250-709-3040 (Duncan - Referral & Intake)
250-519-3485 (Victoria - Referral & Intake)
Cost: No cost
Referral options:
- Self-referral
- Physician or nurse practitioner referral
Details: Clients can self refer but will require a physician, hospital or police referral. Clients can call their local Mental Health and Substance Use team (link above) to start their self-referral process.
Associated Programs/Services
Also offered by Island Health:
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Availability
Service area: Island Health Area + show cities
Service Types Provided
- Access / Intake for Health Authority Addiction Services: Access / Intake for Addiction Services (Adult), Access / Intake for Addiction Services: Day Programs, Access / Intake for Addiction Services: Detox / Withdrawal, Access / Intake for Addiction Services (Older Adult), Access / Intake for Addiction Services: Residential Treatment, and Access / Intake for Addiction Services (Youth)
- Addiction: Support for Recovery
- Addiction Treatment: Day Programs
- Addiction Treatment: Residential
- Detox / Withdrawal: Detox / Withdrawal: Inpatient and Detox / Withdrawal: Outpatient
- Emergency / Rapid Access: Emergency / Rapid Access (Adult), Emergency / Rapid Access (Older Adult), and Emergency / Rapid Access (Youth)
Ways to Access
- Provided 1:1 in-person
- Provided at multiple locations
The listing of this service in Pathways is not a recommendation or endorsement by Pathways.