Opioid Agonist Treatment (OAT) Clinics in BC

Opioid agonist treatment (OAT) is often the first medical treatment a healthcare professional will prescribe for someone diagnosed with opioid use disorder.

For people living with opioid use disorder, OAT can be an effective way to avoid the symptoms of opioid withdrawal and find a pathway to hope and healing.

There are clinics across BC. If you are experiencing opioid use disorder, a doctor can help you decide what treatment is right for you and provide and OAT referral if appropriate. If you don’t have a doctor, call 811 to speak to a health service navigator.

Learn more at: OAT Clinics Accepting New Patients
Email: inquiries@bccsu.ubc.ca
Call: 1.778.945.7616

Opioid Treatment Access Line

Provides confidential and same-day access to opioid agonist treatment medication for people throughout BC with opioid use disorder to prevent withdrawals, reduces cravings and the risk of overdoses.

People can call the access line to speak with a doctor or nurse over the phone who can prescribe the medication and offer connections to supports in the community.

Learn more at: Opioid Treatment Access Line – Help Starts Here
Call: 1.833-804-8111

Bed-based Treatment and Recovery Services Listings (BCCSU)

Find a bed-based or live-in treatment and recovery services across BC.

Find treatment and supportive recovery services that are live-in or bed-based, offering a range of programs and supports to help people who are looking to reduce or abstain from substances, and/or reduce harms associated with substance use. Programs can very both in length, types of services offered, model of care and intensity of supports available.

Visit the website to find a list of services available in communities in BC and where to find additional information, including service provider websites and information on complaints.

Learn more at: BC Recovery Services

Alcohol and Drug Information and Referral Service

Provides a free, confidential phone service for people throughout BC needing help with any kind of substance use concern. Offers information and referral to education and prevention resources, support groups, and a full range of counseling and treatment services. Not a clinical service.

Learn more at: BC 211 – The Alcohol and Drug Information and Referral Service (ADIRS)
Email: help@bc211.ca
Call: 1.800.663.1441

Rapid Access Addiction Clinics (RAACs)

Rapid Access Addiction Clinics provide support for people who are ready to change how they’re using substances. They can help with harm reduction, access to supports and medicines such as OAT, and transitions to other long-term support programs.

Different Rapid Access Addiction Clinics are available in different areas:

If you’re not sure where to find Rapid Access Addiction Clinic, or there isn’t a location near you, call 811 for medical advices or 310.6789 for mental health support.

Learn more at: Browse Supports – Help Starts Here

First Nations Virtual Doctor of the Day

Free video and phone-based appointments that help members of BC First Nations access primary and mental health care closer to home.

Provided through the First Nations Health Authority, this program is for First Nations people who have limited or no access to their own doctors.

All First Nations people who live in BC are eligible for this service – and so are their family members, even if those family members are non-status. There are no age limits.

The program includes doctors of Indigenous ancestry, and all doctors are trained to follow the principles and practices of cultural safety and humility.

Learn more at: First Nations Virtual Doctor of the Day
Call: 1.855.344.3800
Hours: 7 days a week | 8:30 am-4:30 pm

Island Health Virtual Care

Connect to Island Health Services virtually.

Island Health Virtual Care connects patients to healthcare providers and information through the use of technology. This can include video appointments, appointment booking, secure messaging and access to test results.

Learn more at: Island Health Virtual Care Services

Fraser Health Virtual Care

Connect quickly online or over the phone with a healthcare practitioner to answer your health-related questions.

Fraser Virtual Health Care helps you connect with a health care provider online or over the phone.

When you call or connect, you’ll reach a virtual care nurse. You’ll get an assessment and advice on next steps. This may include being directed to the Fraser Health service that best meets your needs.

Learn more at: Fraser Health Virtual Care
Call: 1.800.314.0999
Hours: 7 days a week | 10:00 am-10:00 pm

Interior Health Telehealth Services

Find out how you can connect with your health practitioner virtually.

Learn more about how you can connect with your healthcare practitioner in Interior Health virtually.

Virtual care allows s doctors, nurses and other clinical staff to provide health services, expertise and information in real-time over distance, which makes it easier for you to access care.

You can ask your health care provider for a Zoon or Telehealth appointment.

Learn more at: Interior Health Virtual Care Services
Email: virtualcare@interiorhealth.ca
Call: 1.855.870.4755

Northern Health Telehealth Services

Learn about how to connect with your healthcare practitioner in Northern Health using technology.

Did you know in many Northern BC communities, you can have medical appointments by video, without the travel? It’s called “telehealth”.

With telehealth, you can have medical appointments right in your own home (or in a health care center near you), without having to travel to Prince George, Vancouver or other centers.

Telehealth can connect you with your out-of-town health care provider over a secure connection using your own smartphone, computer, or tablet. You can talk with your health care provider as if there were in the same room.

Learn more at: Northern Health Telehealth
Email: telehealth@northernhealth.ca