Young people often engage in health risk behaviours that reflect the processes of adolescent development; experimentation and exploration. It is important to provide guidance and strategies to youth, as risky behaviours established as a young person have the potential to become the risky behaviours of adults.
Healthy Practices
Screen Time
The Screen Time Diet: helping your teen find balance with their tech
Common Sense Media
Screenagers
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Alcohol
Alcohol and Other Drugs
People use alcohol and other drugs for many different reasons, and how drugs and alcohol impact someone’s life depend on many different factors. In some cases, drug... Read more
Vaping
Think about building positive relationships with young people through non-judgmental conversations. This can help them feel comfortable asking you questions before they ever try vaping – or any other substance.... Read more
Cannabis
Cannabis
Also known as: marijuana, bud, blunt, chronic, dab, dope, ganja, grass, green, herb, joint, loud, Mary Jane, MJ, pot, reefer, skunk, smoke, trees, wax, or weed.
Is cannabis safe to use?... Read more
Child and Youth Mental Health and Substance Use Support Services
Child and Youth Mental Health and Substance Use Support Services in Victoria, BC
Mental Health and Substance Use Supports in B.C.
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