Vine Youth Clinic provides free and confidential health care for youths age
12 to 21. Doctors and Youth Workers provide consultations to address
your physical and mental health concerns, including general medical
issues, sexual health including free S.T.I. testing and free birth
control, mental health assessments and referrals, as well
as addicitons assessment and counselling.
We work with Alexandra Neighbourhood House (formerly
Crescent Beach Community Services) who provide
youth centered and outreach activities in the community
and schools. Alexandra House Youth Workers also
provide referrals to programs suitable to your needs.
Psychologists from Child and Youth Mental Health
are also available during our drop in hours for
consultation.
Clinic hours of operation are Monday 3:30 - 6:30PM
and the last Wednesday of each month 3:30 - 6:30 PM.
Please note when Mondays are Statutory Holidays,
we will hold a Clinic on the Wednesday of that week.
ECSTACY ALERT - BC Drug and Poison Information Centre
1. We have had 5 serious cases of ecstasy toxicity in the last 2
months, 3 of whom died.
2. We've been reviewing cases and literature and the following
appear consistent:
a. Ecstasy is a combination drug and may contain many ingredients.
One tablet we've recently had analyzed contained: MDMA,
methamphetamine, cocaine, ketamine, dextromethorphan and
TFMPP, a piperazine.
b. While 1-2 tabs may be a problem for some users, the cases
recently that did poorly involved several tabs ingested at once or
over several hours.
c. Ecstasy taken in combination with other co-ingestants may
make things worse, such as cocaine, amphetamine, and even
prescription drugs.
d. There can be a genetic difference in the way people
metabolize and MDMA is metabolized by a pathway (2D6) that
varies genetically.
e. There was a delay in getting to the hospital in a couple of
cases and by the time people got there, their temperatures
were so high it was almost too late to get them down quickly.
Recommend:
Ideally people not use ecstasy, however if they choose to
use ecstasy, realize it is a ‘polydrug’, and
1. They should have a 'sober' person with them who will
take them in to hospital immediately if they are not doing well.
2. They don't take more than 1-2 tabs in an evening.
3. Don't take tabs in combination with other medications
or other street drugs.
http://calgary.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20111229/CGY_ecstasy_alert_111229/20111229/?hub=CalgaryHome
Check this out before heading out into the SUN
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4jgUcxMezM
Read more...
