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Learn more about the Toxic Drug Crisis and the facts from 2021

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February 17, 2023
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February 15, 2023
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February 11, 2023
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Clinton Health & Wellness Centre
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Clinton Mental Health & Substance Use

1510 Cariboo Hwy
Clinton BC V0K 1K0

250-453-1940(main switchboard)
Cranbrook Community Dialysis Clinic
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Cranbrook Mental Health & Substance Use

20 - 23rd Avenue South
Cranbrook BC V1C 5V1

250-420-2210(main switchboard)
Creston Community Dialysis Clinic
Access Mental Health & Substance Use Services
Creston Mental Health & Substance Use

243 - 16 Avenue North
Creston BC V0B 1G0

250-428-8734(main switchboard)
Golden & District Hospital
Access Mental Health & Substance Use Services
Golden Mental Health & Substance Use

835 - 9th Avenue South
Golden BC V0A 1H0

250-344-3015(main switchboard)
Invermere & District Hospital
Access Mental Health & Substance Use Services
Invermere Mental Health & Substance Use

1100 10th Street
Invermere BC V0A 1A0

250-342-2363(main switchboard)
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Access Mental Health & Substance Use Services
Kamloops Mental Health & Substance Use

200-235 Lansdowne Street
Kamloops BC V2C 1X8

250-377-6500(main switchboard)
Invermere Diabetes Clinic
Access Mental Health & Substance Use Services
Kaslo Mental Health & Substance Use

673 A Avenue
Kaslo BC V0G 1M0

250-353-2291(main switchboard)
KGH Front Entrance
Access Mental Health & Substance Use Services
Kelowna General Hospital

2268 Pandosy Street
Kelowna BC V1Y 1T2

250-862-4000(main switchboard)
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Access Mental Health & Substance Use Services
Kelowna Mental Health & Substance Use

505 Doyle Avenue
Kelowna BC V1Y 0C5

250-469-7070(main switchboard)
Invermere Diabetes Clinic
Access Mental Health & Substance Use Services
Keremeos Mental Health & Substance Use

700 - 3rd Street
Keremeos BC V0X 1N3

250-499-3029(main switchboard)
Kimberley Diabetes Clinic
Access Mental Health & Substance Use Services
Kimberley Mental Health & Substance Use

260 - 4th Avenue
Kimberley BC V1A 2R6

250-427-2215(main switchboard)
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Access Mental Health & Substance Use Services
King Street Centre

126 King Street
Kamloops BC V2B 3Z8

250-376-7855(main switchboard)

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