The Victoria Division's Impact on MHSU
New Measures Boost Addition Treatment Access in Victoria, B.C. - CBC News, July 2017
The following resources are from our Learning Series events.
March 7, 2018: Addiction Recovery and Relapse Prevention: The Family Physician's Role
Package Materials:
Services and Support Groups
Resources
- Recovery Resources
Tools
- Tapering Readiness Inventory
- Collaborative Prescribing Agreement for Naltrexone and Acamprosate (Treatment of Alcohol Dependence)
- Recovery Action Plan
Handouts
Presentations
A Patient's Voice of Recovery, Andrea Norris
Recovery Based Addiction Medicine (PDF). Dr. Ray Baker
Practical Tips for Family Physicians (PDF). Dr. Bill Bullock
Peer Support Groups. Karin Urbanoski, Evan James and Dr. Elizabeth Hartney
April 22, 2017: Navigating Opioids, Addiction & Pain: The Patient, The Physician, & The College
Package Materials:
Standards and Guidelines
- Professional Standards and Guidelines - Safe prescribing
- BC -Opioid Use Disorder - Treatment Guidelines
Tools and Handouts
- Clinical Opiate Withdrawal Scale
- Subjective Opiate Withdrawal Scale
- Opioid Agonist Therapy - Info for clients
Cases
Resources
Services and Referral Forms
- Substance Use and Pain Services - Victoria, BC
- Pain Program - Info for Health Professionals
- Triage Bench-Marks
- Pain Clinic - Referral Form
- Seniors Health Referral Form - VIHA
- MHSU Intake Referral Form - VIHA
- Discovery Youth and Family Substance Use Services Referral form - Island Health
- RAAC Referral Form
Presentations:
Opioids and Pain (PDF) - Dr. Launette Rieb
Epidemiology of Prescription Drug Use and Overdoses (PDF) - Dr. Rashmi Chadha
Provincial Opioid Disorder Treatment Guidelines (PDF) - Dr. Ramm Hering
Local Resources and Community Partners - Various Speakers
Panel Discussion (PDF) - Various Speakers
March 7, 2017: Family Physicians & The Opioid Crisis: You Have A Role To Play
Presentation
The Opioid Crisis: What you can do as a family physician - Dr. Ramm Hering and Dr. Anne Nguyen
May 31, 2016: Engaging Addicted Youth
Event Resources
- CRAFFT - Screening Interview
- Headss - Assessment Guide
- Take Care with Cannabis
- CYMH/MCFD - Clinic Brochure
- RACE Poster
- RACE App Poster
- CYMHSU Resource Guide (VDFP/MHSU)
Presentations
Engaging with Youth (PDF) - Dr. Ellen Anderson and Dr. Jennifer Lee
Substance Use and Substance Use Disorder in Youth (PDF) - Dr. Ramm Hering
Community Resources (Victoria, B.C.) (PDF) - Various Speakers
February 29, 2016: PTSD and Trauma
Event Resources
- RACE Handout
- Critical Incident Response (CIR) Program Guidelines (WorkSafeBC)
- Critical Incident Response (CIR) 1-pager Program Guidelines (WorkSafeBC)
- Community Agencies
Presentations
Understanding PTSD (PDF) - Dr. Diane McIntosh
Trauma-Informed Practice (PDF) - Dr. Tim Black
Community Resources (Victoria, BC) (PDF) - includes contact information
November 3, 2015: Substance Use
Presentations
- Approach to Substance Use in Your Patients - Dr. Ramm Hering
- Medical Management of Alcohol Use Disorder - Dr. Bill Bullock
- Opioid Addiction - Dr. Neil Rockerbie
Package Materials
General
- Addiction Services Description (Adult) (SI) - published by Island Health
- CAGE-AID >
- DSM-V Substance Use Disorder Summary >
- CRAFFT Adolescent Drug Screen >
Alcohol
- BC Problem Drinking - published by BCGuidelines.ca
- Canada's Low Risk Alcohol Drinking Guidelines >
- Clinical Institute Withdrawal Assessment for Alcohol (CIWA) >
- Collaborative Prescribing Agreement for Acamprosate and Naltrexone >
Opioids
Other Resources
Useful Addiction Websites
- BCGuidelines.ca - Problem Drinking Guidelines (full) >
- Alcohol Screen, Brief Intervention and Referral (Canadian) >
- SAMHSA SBIRT Homepage (American) >
- Motivational Interviewing >
National Addiction Organizations