Virtual Addiction Medicine reduces barriers to accessing care

December 2, 2024
If you're struggling with opioids or alcohol, help is available. You can request an online or phone appointment with an addiction medicine doctor from wherever you are by filling in a simple online form.

If you or a loved one is ready to get help for alcohol or opioid use disorder, help is now as close as a few keyboard clicks away.

Interior Health’s Virtual Addictions Medicine (VAM) Clinic provides rapid access to doctors and nurses with special training in addiction medicine over the phone, from anywhere in the Interior Health region.

Since opening three years ago, more than 2,000 people have accessed the clinic’s services. Clients receive effective, proven treatments for substance use to help them improve their health and wellness and live life on their terms.

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