Substance use and addiction support resources

For people who struggle with substance use and addictions, it can sometimes be difficult to seek out help and support. 

If you are looking for help, or you want to support someone you know in finding assistance, the following resources are available.

Counselling services

Opioid overdose and prevention resources

In 2016, the Province of British Columbia declared a public health emergency due to a significant increase in drug-related overdoses and deaths, primarily driven by a toxic and unregulated supply of illicit drugs. Since then, more than 15,000 lives have been lost in B.C. to toxic drugs, with fentanyl—a potent synthetic opioid—found in the majority of these cases. 

In alignment with these objectives, the UBC Overdose Prevention and Response Program is designed to guide the prevention of opioid overdoses by making naloxone readily available and easy to use across the Vancouver and Okanagan campuses. 

Vancouver

Okanagan

Community resources

 

 

 

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