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… tobacco and nicotine products Last updated March 12, 2024 HealthLink BC File number 30b Download PDF Document English … products? No. All tobacco and nicotine products carry health risks and are highly addictive. The best thing you … QuitNow Culturally appropriate support for Indigenous community members through Talk Tobacco For more information, …
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… harm reduction: Substance use Last updated December 1, 2023 HealthLink BC File number 102a Download PDF Document English … What is harm reduction? Harm reduction is a public health approach to substance use (including alcohol, … services Mental wellness and healing support programs and centres Peer support programs run and attended by people who …
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… in British Columbia Last updated November 14, 2022 HealthLink BC File number 49a Download PDF Document English … concerned about the quality of the drinking water in your community. For more information, see HealthLinkBC File #56 … or 2 minutes if you are at an altitude over 2000m. If your community has a boil water advisory or notice, or you are …
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… transmitted infections (STIs) Last updated March 1, 2019 HealthLink BC File number 08o Sexually Transmitted … Spanish Document Vietnamese How do I know what my sexual health status is? Routine testing will tell you if you have … more likely you are to be exposed to an STI. Talk to your health care provider about getting tested for STIs, or go to …
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… abuse of older adults Last updated February 24, 2022 HealthLink BC File number 93d Elder Abuse Prevention Series … and women may experience abuse or neglect differently, see HealthLinkBC File #93c Abuse and Neglect of Older Adults: … involving property, consider using a notary, lawyer or community advocate. Make sure you understand every document …
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… emergency response volunteers Last updated August 14, 2023 HealthLink BC File number 103b Download PDF Document English … Document Vietnamese Seniors are a valuable resource in our community. Many can help with emergency preparations and … can place more stress or burden on those affected in your community. You may not be able to help others at such times. …
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… of people who use substances Last updated December 1, 2023 HealthLink BC File number 102b Download PDF Document English … a take home naloxone kit, share and provide connections to community services and culturally appropriate safe spaces). … in finding health and social services, and connection to community and culture How can I support myself if a loved …
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… Molluscum contagiosum Last updated June 1, 2017 HealthLink BC File number 08i Sexually Transmitted … it can be found throughout the world. How is it treated? In healthy people, the bumps will usually go away on their own … symptoms cause concern, or to stop them from spreading, a health care provider may use any of the following …
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… Children and adults Last updated August 1, 2021 HealthLink BC File number 99 Download PDF Document English … temperature. For more information on hand washing, see HealthLinkBC File #85 Hand washing: Help stop the spread of … thermometer only if you are comfortable doing so and a health care provider has shown you how to do it safely: …
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… Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder Last updated July 1, 2021 HealthLink BC File number 38e Download PDF Document English … Disorder (FASD) is a term used to describe a range of health and behavioural problems affecting people exposed to … concerns. Where can families and caregivers go for help? Community resources in your regional health authority, such …
