Addiction Services

Addiction Services, located at the Victoria Health Centre in Fredericton, provides a broad array of community-based services ranging from education and prevention to treatment and counseling for individuals, family members and the community coping with alcohol and drug dependencies and gambling addictions.

Treatment/Detoxification: A 16-bed in-patient facility provides expert medical care and support for patients undergoing withdrawal from alcohol and/or drugs, crisis intervention, or interruption of gambling activity, and assisting patients in making a long term recovery from their addiction.

Rehabilitation: River Valley Health professional staff provide selected patients with access to long-term residential programs located in Saint John and Campbellton.

Outpatient Services: Social Workers provide assessments and counseling to individuals and families experiencing difficulties with alcohol, drugs and gambling. In addition to identifying factors that have contributed to the addiction, professional counselors assist the patient/client in developing a personal plan of recovery.

Youth Outpatient Services:Social workers with specialized experience in dealing with adolescents provide a range of individual and group services to support youth and their families.

Health Promotion and Community Services: Health promotion activities in the region include continuing education for other professionals and community groups and the mobilization of community resources.

Referral: Clients requiring access to Addiction Services can self-refer or be referred by their doctor, guidance counselor, probation officer, employer, the clergy or a family member.

For more information, please contact Gordon.Skead@rvh.nb.ca