Virtual Addiction Medicine (VAM) Clinic

Provides rapid access to addiction medicine specialists to support people who need help with substance use.

Offers a full range of opioid agonist treatment (OAT), including buprenorphine-naloxone (Suboxone®), methadone, and slow-release oral morphine (SROM / Kadian®).

Also offers medicine to help reduce cravings for alcohol and to reduce how much or how often an individual drinks. Can also help prevent relapsing. Learn more about problem drinking at Help with Drinking.

The Clinic team works with individual to assess individual needs, develop a treatment plan, and help  achieve their goals

 Clinic is virtual, meaning appointments will take place over the phone anywhere in the Interior Health region

Does not provide long-term care. Once individual is comfortable with how the  treatment is going, clinic will help find health services in a local community

If an individual needs help managing prescribed safer supply or alternatives, supervised consumption, overdose prevention, supervised withdrawal from alcohol, or counselling, please contact the nearest Interior Health Mental Health and Substance Use centre at 310-MHSU (6478).

See more information in the Brochure section below or see the VAM Clinic website.

To request an appointment go to this link