The ADAPT Society dissolved on March 31, 2008.
Services provided by the ADAPT Society are available through the Vancouver Island Health Authority: Discovery Youth & Family Addiction Services. Please note that services are available at the same location! The new contact phone telephone number is 250-739-5790.
For questions, concerns, or information regarding addiction services for youth, families, and community partners, please contact Discovery Youth & Family Addiction Services at 250-739-5790.
The information on this website - especially that dealing with drugs and drug addiction - may still be of use to community members and has been left on the site for that reason.
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ADAPT Nanaimo – Conquering substance abuse
If you’re concerned about drug abuse, ADAPT can help. Whether you need information, assessment, counseling, or detox, ADAPT gives you the confidential help you need, free of charge.
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Our services are free and confidential. Through ADAPT, you can get the help and information you need to overcome substance abuse, whether in your own life or in the life of a friend or family member. We also offer outreach services that come to you, plus information and services for parents, guardians or professionals who may be working with drug-addicted clients or students. To learn more about commonly used drugs and substances, click here to open our online research resource.
Check under the column that applies to you for a list of our services and links to additional help and information.
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SERVICES FOR TEENS
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SERVICES FOR FAMILIES
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SERVICES FOR PROFESSIONALS
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If you are a teen, Adapt gives you:
- Information on substance abuse: health issues, symptoms, treatment.
- Assessment – do you have a problem with alcohol or drugs? Does a friend or family member have a problem with alcohol or drugs?
- Help in beating alcohol and drug abuse or addiction for yourself or for someone you know
- Counselling for individuals and/or groups
- Medically and non-medically supervised youth detox
- Stabilization and life skills to move forward
- Outreach Services
Click here to take our quick assessment test* to find out if you may have a problem with drugs or alcohol.
For more information about drug and alcohol use and abuse, please click here.
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If you are a family member – including a parent or guardian or other relative – of someone you suspect is using or abusing alcohol or drugs, ADAPT provides:
- Information on substance abuse: health issues, symptoms, & treatment.
- Assessment – How do you recognize if someone has a drug or alcohol problem?
- Help in handling substance use/abuse or addiction within your family
- Recovery tools, including youth detox and stabilization or referral to rehabilitation, individual and group counseling
- Family counseling
- Outreach services
Wondering if you can recognize someone who is abusing drugs? Click here to take our quick assessment test*.
For more information on abused substances, addiction and health issues, please click here.
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If you are a professional working with a young person or family who may have a problem with alcohol or drug abuse, ADAPT can provide:
Our quick assessment test can help you determine if your client, student, and/or patient may be experiencing problems related to their use of substances. Click here to take this online test.*
To explore our educational resources on drug and alcohol abuse, please click here.
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| *Please note: Our quick assessment test and other information on this site are for education and guidance only and are not a substitute for an in-person assessment, professional help or a medical diagnosis. Substance abuse can be life-threatening – if you or anyone you know is abusing alcohol or drugs, please contact us directly or seek professional help as soon as possible. |
About ADAPT
For individuals and families in the central Vancouver Island region who need help dealing with youth drug abuse or addiction, ADAPT offers solutions. We support and assist young people, their families, and their ommunity to overcome drug abuse and drug addiction, through education, treatment and counseling services.
ADAPT stands for Alcohol & Drug Abuse Prevention & Treatment. This summarizes both our goal and our services. We work to prevent teen alcohol and drug abuse and we offer treatment for young people striving to conquer drug abuse and addiction.
We recognize that youth drug abuse – including alcohol abuse – carries significant physical and mental health risks for young people and their families. We also recognize that sometimes alcohol/drug abuse is a family issue, so the whole family must be involved in prevention and treatment.
ADAPT is a non-profit organization supported by the Vancouver Island Health Authority. This funding demonstrates the importance to the community of keeping our youth and families free of alcohol and drug abuse.
In providing services to young people and families, ADAPT staff believe:
- As a client, you are entitled to absolute confidentiality
- As a client, you are entitled to respect and a safe environment
- As a client, you are entitled to services which are based on sound principals and ethical practices
- As a client, you are entitled to support services which will help you achieve your goals
- As a client, you are entitled to receive information and appropriate services, regardless of your involvement with drugs or alcohol.
ADAPT Locations
ADAPT serves residents in Nanaimo and in the Central Vancouver Island region from three offices, which are open from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday.
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