Substance Use Blog

Mutual Support Groups for Substance Use Mutual support groups are groups composed of individuals who meet on a regular basis to help one another cope with a shared life problem. These can be beneficial and supportive to those who are wanting to achieve and/or maintain abstinence from substances, or have harm reduction goals, and to […]

Mutual Support Programs for the Family Members of Substance Users   Mutual support groups are beneficial for people with substance use issues, and for their family members and loved ones. Today, we’ll review what groups are currently available for Delta residents who are coping with the substance use of someone else. As with Alcoholics Anonymous […]

Substance Use Resources within the Fraser Health Region Available to Delta Residents   There are a variety of substance use resources in the Fraser Health region available to Delta residents in addition to the Substance Use Services Counselling Program at Deltassist. These include counselling, withdrawal management (“detox”), day treatment, opioid agonist therapy, residential programs, access […]

Harm Reduction Resources Available to Delta Residents Harm reduction is a public health approach which seeks to minimize the social and health risks of substance use. This can include, but is not limited to, needle exchange, safe injection sites, and overdose prevention. The following resources are available to Delta residents: Fraser Health’s Harm Reduction Marketplace. […]

Youth Substance Use Resources Available to Delta Residents   The following are substance use resources for youth available to residents of Delta.   Deltassist Family and Community Services provides counselling to youth who have substance use concerns, and to those who have a family member who uses substances. Phone (604)594-3455, ext. 108 (Substance Use Services […]