A Princeton Family Physician’s Perspective on Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) – part 6

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Part 6, the final video in this series: ‘Tips for Talking about Alcohol Use’.

Presentation by Dr. Andrew Ashley, Clinical Advisory Committee Member of the Canadian Alcohol Use Disorder Society.

Please note: This mini-series has been created from a presentation originally given to the town of Princeton, BC, Nov. 16 2022. These videos do not constitute medical advice. Visit a primary care provider to learn if a medical treatment approach to treating alcohol use disorder may be an option or a fit for you.

A Princeton Family Physician’s Perspective on Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) – part 5

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In Part 5 of ‘A Family Physician’s Perspective on Alcohol Use Disorder’ mini series, listen in to an example patient visit.

Presentation by Dr. Andrew Ashley, Clinical Advisory Committee Member of the Canadian Alcohol Use Disorder Society.

Please note: This mini-series has been created from a presentation originally given to the town of Princeton, BC, Nov. 16 2022. These videos do not constitute medical advice. Visit a primary care provider to learn if a medical treatment approach to treating alcohol use disorder may be an option or a fit for you.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwcAJEvtbfI

A Princeton Family Physician’s Perspective on Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) – part 4

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In this part learn about treatment options for alcohol use disorder, available medications and how/when they are prescribed.

Presentation by Dr. Andrew Ashley, Clinical Advisory Committee Member of the Canadian Alcohol Use Disorder Society.

Please note: This mini-series has been created from a presentation originally given to the town of Princeton, BC, Nov. 16 2022. These videos do not constitute medical advice. Visit a primary care provider to learn if a medical treatment approach to treating alcohol use disorder may be an option or a fit for you.

A Princeton Family Physician’s Perspective on Alcohol Use Disorder – part 3

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In this video, learn about the bio-psycho-social model, which helps understand what social factors might be leading to alcohol use disorder, and which can then help target treatment options.

Presentation by Dr. Andrew Ashley, Clinical Advisory Committee Member of the Canadian Alcohol Use Disorder Society.

Please note: This mini-series has been created from a presentation originally given to the town of Princeton, BC, Nov. 16 2022. These videos do not constitute medical advice. Visit a primary care provider to learn if a medical treatment approach to treating alcohol use disorder may be an option or a fit for you. 

A Princeton Family Physician’s Perspective on Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) – part 1

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This six-part video series is based on a slideshow originally presented by Dr. Andrew Ashley in Princeton, BC (Nov 16/22). It was intended to provide background information on alcohol use disorder, alcohol effects on the brain, treatment options and a sample patient care journey. *Please note that these videos do not constitute medical advice and are not a substitute for medical care, which should be discussed with an individual’s care provider as a part of their overall care plan.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OEDFQc23vE

Are you struggling with alcohol use/substance use? Or do you have a history of trauma?

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‘SEEKING SAFETY’ is a program offered to treat individuals who struggle with alcohol use/substance use and have a history of trauma. It’s about learning skills to cope and move forward with their lives. Tuesdays Jan. 17 to March 21, 10 am – 12 pm. This service is free (covered by MSP).

Interested individuals will need to call the 310-MHSU line to do a brief intake assessment to attend. It is continuous intake, meaning that individuals can start attending sessions at any point as long as they go through the intake process.

Contact Lisa Robic at Lisa.Robic@interiorhealth.ca or:
Lindsey Jensen at Lindsey.Jensen@interiorhealth.ca

Know someone who needs to travel to medical care far from home?

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Know someone who needs to travel to medical care far from home? Hope Air is Canada’s only national charity providing free travel, accommodations and travel support for Canadians in financial need who must access medical care far from home.

Since its inception in 1986, Hope Air has provided more than 160,000 travel arrangements for patients regardless of age or medical need.

For people living on a low income in small and rural communities, distance and cost are very real barriers to them accessing vital medical care. Hope Air is a unique and essential part of our Canadian healthcare system. Without the access Hope Air provides, our national system of universal healthcare coverage would fall short of its promise.

To learn more, visit hopeair.ca. Video: Henry & Bristol’s Hope Air Journey – YouTube

Community Leaders Workshop

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Princeton, BC

On Nov. 16th, 2022 community leaders, representing a wide variety of occupations and organizations in Princeton, BC, came together to hear about new treatment options for alcohol use disorder.

They also started a community conversation about existing supports within the community, and ways they could work together to support more people to access care for alcohol use disorder.

This meeting was a first step. Let’s keep the conversation going.Click on the link below to read more. https://www.cauds.org/princeton-bc-workshop