Substance Use
Substance Use Services Group
Welcome to the Deltassist Substance Use Services group page! This is a 6-week educational program for people who are using substances and for adults who are affected by the substance use of a loved one. The group is run in-person at Deltassist as well as on-line. Call the Substance Use Services intake line at 604-594-3455
Substance Use Blog Series: Stress and Substance Use
Sept. 16, 2020 This week’s Substance Use Service Blog post will be the last of our regular posts. We hope you have found them informative and useful. If you have any questions or concerns about any of the posts, please call the Deltassist Substance Use Services line at 604-594-3455 ext. 108 In today’s
Substance Use Blog Series: Stages of Change and Returns to Use
Sept. 8, 2020 Today’s Substance Use post is going to introduce a way of thinking about change called the Transtheoretical Model, or simply, The Stages of Change. Created by substance use researchers James Prochaska and Carlo DiClemente in the 1970s, it has been applied to how people make all sorts of changes in
Substance Use Series: Layers of Stigma, Racism and Gender Stereotypes
Sept. 2, 2020 Throughout the summer we have discussed stigma in a number of our Substance Use Services blog posts. We examined some of the underlying myths that fuel stigma against people who use drugs, explored three forms of stigma (social, structural, and self-stigma), and we offered a few suggestions for how individuals can
Substance Use Blog Series: Family Resources
Aug 21, 2020 In previous Substance Use Services’ posts, we looked at resources for Delta adults and youth who use substances (click on the links to visit to those pages). Today’s post is for family members and close friends who are concerned about someone else’s substance use. Whether we are in adulthood or childhood (or
Substance Use Blog Series: What is Harm Reduction?
Aug 14, 2020 This week in the Substance Use Services’ blog, we are taking a closer look at harm reduction. We will discuss what harm reduction is, describe some examples of harm reduction around substance use in British Columbia, and then break down two myths about harm reduction. Harm reduction refers to strategies and measures
Substance Use Blog Series: What is the Overdose Crisis?
August 1, 2020 This week’s post is an overview of the overdose crisis. After describing what the crisis is, we discuss three factors that contributed to the current public health emergency: Barriers to health services The increase in opioid prescriptions leading up to the crisis The illegal sales of fentanyl This 8 min TED-Ed video
Substance Use Blog Series: Triggers
July 24, 2020 This week in the Substance Use Blog Series, we are discussing what triggers are, as well as some coping mechanisms for dealing with them. Before getting into triggers, we want to acknowledge that changing one’s relationship with substances is a layered process. Our human neurobiology is complicated and there are
Substance Use Blog Series: Youth Resources
July 15, 2020 This week’s post reviews the resources available to Delta youth who have questions about substances, are considering reducing the amount of substances they use, or quitting substances all together. This post was promised way back in our very first substance use series blog post (that post on resources for adult residents of
Substance Use Services Blog Series: Self-Care
July 10, 2020 As we in British Columbia continue with the third stage of reopening, many people are still unable to return to life the way it was before the Covid-19 pandemic. At Deltassist, we want to acknowledge that stress related to the continued effects of Covid-19, including grief and concern with the escalating overdose
