Series of Blog Posts on Substance Use
There are 41 blog posts in the Substance Use category. Although they were written during COVID, much of the information in them appears to be 'evergreen'. Do you want to keep this blog series? I have cleaned up the formatting of the first 6 blog posts. If you want to keep them, I will show you what needs to be done to format the remaining 35 posts. (Alison)
Substance Use Blog Series: Stages of Change and Returns to Use
Welcome to the Deltassist Substance Use Services blog. This blog was created during the COVID-19 pandemic to help increase awareness around drug and alcohol use and mental health. Most of the information remains relevant even after the pandemic. Sept. 8, 2020 Today’s Substance Use post is going to introduce a way of thinking about […]
Substance Use Blog Series: Stress and Substance Use
Welcome to the Deltassist Substance Use Services blog. This blog was created during the COVID-19 pandemic to help increase awareness around drug and alcohol use and mental health. Most of the information remains relevant even after the pandemic. In today’s post we are covering stress and substance use. Chronic and developmental stress (that is, stress […]
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: Grounding Strategies for Coping with Cravings
Welcome back to the Deltassist Substance Use Services (SUS) blog series. Until the end of March we will be exploring a variety of topics that will build off information and tools offered in posts written in 2020. The aim is for all posts to include a balance of information and actionable strategies for coping with […]
Substance Use Blog Series: Strengthening Identity Separate from Substance Use
When discussing managing substance use challenges, a huge focus is put on regulating symptoms, cravings and behaviours in ways that line up with recovery goals. This is all a vital part of recovery, and when cravings and/or triggers feel overwhelming it can be difficult to focus on much else. Self-regulation skills are incredibly important especially […]
Substance Use Blog Series: Self-Care for Loved Ones
Today’s post is about self-care for loved ones of individuals who struggle with substance use challenges. This can refer to caregivers, partners, family members, or anybody who is close to the person struggling. There’s a lot of information available about self-care and it is an important topic for everybody, but the topic warrants unique consideration […]
Substance Use Blog Series: Communication with Loved ones Experiencing Substance Use Challenges
Today’s Substance Use Blog post is about communicating with loved ones who are struggling with their substance use. So many factors can come into play when communicating with a loved one about this, such as their point of recovery, your existing relationship, and both of your communication styles and temperaments, to name a few. Depending […]
Substance Use Blog Series: Alcohol and COVID-19
Today’s post is about increase in alcohol consumption during the COVID-19 pandemic. This post will share data that is available so far, factors that have been contributing to increased urges to drink, and some tips for how to manage these increased urges. We are all coping with unprecedented stress in one way or another, but […]
Substance Use Blog Series: The Opioid Crisis and COVID-19
Today’s post is about the opioid crisis and COVID-19. We have written a number of posts about the opioid crisis already. Here you can find an article providing a general overview, here you can read about agonist therapy, treatment programs, and preventing overdose deaths here and here. Because of these existing posts we are going […]