Our Virtual Addiction Medicine (VAM) clinic offers a full range of opioid agonist treatment (OAT), including buprenorphine-naloxone (Suboxone®), methadone, and slow-release oral morphine (SROM / Kadian®).
We also offer medicine to help reduce your cravings for alcohol and to reduce how much or how often you drink. If you have already quit drinking, we can help you from relapsing. Learn more about problem drinking at Help with Drinking.
How VAM works
- Our team works with you to assess your individual needs, develop a treatment plan, and help you achieve your goals
- The VAM clinic is virtual, meaning your appointments will take place over the phone no matter where you are in the Interior Health region
- The VAM clinic does not provide long-term care. Once you are comfortable with how your treatment is going, we will help you find health services in your community
- If you need help managing prescribed safer supply or alternatives, supervised consumption, overdose prevention, supervised withdrawal from alcohol, or counselling, please contact your nearest Interior Health Mental Health and Substance Use centre at 310-MHSU (6478).
Stopping alcohol suddenly without medical support can be dangerous. Speak to a medical professional to develop a safe care plan for you.
If you need immediate help, visit your nearest emergency department, or call a 24-hour crisis line.
- Interior Crisis Line Network: 1-888-353-2273 or 1-800-784-2433
- KUU-US (Indigenous) Crisis Line: 1-800-588-8717
- Métis Crisis Line: 1-833-638-4722
- Suicide Crisis Helpline - 988
Are you a clinical service provider?
The VAM Clinic accepts referrals from Interior Health facilities and First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) partners.
