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Withdrawal Management at qathet General Hospital

  • 5000 Joyce Avenue, 4th floor Powell River, BC V8A 5R3

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If there is a life-threatening safety concern, please call 9-1-1 or go to the Emergency Department at your nearest hospital.

Suicide prevention hotline: 1-800-784-2433

BC Crisis Line: 310-6789

Kids Help Phone: 1-800-668-6868

Indigenous Crisis and Support Line - KUU-US Crisis Support Line: 1-800-588-8717

Harm reduction: Toward the Heart 

Adult withdrawal management services, also known as detox, provide nursing care and physician support for a safe, supportive environment for people experiencing acute withdrawal from substances.

How to access

  • Contact us

    This service is available to residents of Powell River. If you would like to access this program, call the program at 604-485-3354 to self-refer.

Mental Health and Substance Use Services at qathet General Hospital

Programs and services to support children, youth, adults, and older adults who live or stay in the qathet region, from Saltery Bay to Lund, including Powell River and Texada Island.

Withdrawal management services (detox)

Withdrawing (detoxing) from substances like drugs or alcohol may need medical support depending on many factors. Many people can successfully withdraw (detox) in an outpatient setting with clinical support. At Vancouver Coastal Health, detox is also called withdrawal management. Withdrawal management is team-based care that includes nurses, doctors, and other health-care workers. Teams provide safe, trauma-informed, confidential, non-judgemental, and culturally safe care.