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Support & Awareness

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• BC HealthGuide: Reliable health information 24 hours every day, with a handbook, website, and health files.
• BC NurseLine: Call and speak to a registered nurse available 24-hours or a pharmacist from 5 p.m. to 9 a.m. every day, with translation services.
• HIV/AIDS: HIV/AIDS and Substance Misuse Prevention works to prevent alcohol and drug misuse, HIV disease and other blood borne pathogens.
• Mental Health and Addictions: Services focus on health promotion, prevention, treatment and recovery, and support individuals' and families' resiliency and self-care.
• Pandemic Influenza (flu): British Columbia is working with provincial, national and international partners to plan and prepare for a possible influenza pandemic.
• Public Health Advisory: Advisories and information on current health topics from the Provincial Health Officer, BC Centre for Disease Control or other agencies. .
• Problematic Substance Use Prevention: Problematic Substance Use Prevention seeks to prevent or reduce the problematic use and related harms of alcohol, prescription medications, illegal drugs and other psychoactive substances.