Alcohol and Drugs – Kids & Youths

Alcohol and Drug use is a significant issue among children and youth in Canada. 

By the age of 15, approximately 11% of males and 13% of females in Canada have been “really drunk” more than ten times. Canadian youth have one of the highest rates of cannabis use in the world.

Interior Health provides Alcohol and Drug Services for Children and Youth

• Help for Children (to 12 years)
• Help for Youth
• Help for Caregivers 

Community Based Mental Health Services for Children and Youth are provided by the Ministry of Children and Family Development. 
The Adolescent Psychiatry Unit is Interior Health’s referral centre for the assessment and treatment planning for youth with serious psychiatric symptoms. 

You can call:

Kid's Help Phone
Toll Free: 1-800-668-6868
24/7 telephone conversation with professional counsellors
for anything, anytime.

National Youth Crisis Hotline
Toll Free: 1-800-448-4663
24/7 telephone counselling and referrals for teens in crisis

Interior Health Addictions Resources