Roshni Clinic

A supportive program for adults 19 years and older of the South Asian community who are dealing with problems associated with alcohol and substance use. Provides ongoing treatment with a strong focus on the cultural context and issues specific to members of this community. Services include medical management of second stage withdrawal symptoms and substance use (including methadone, suboxone and other medications), one-to-one counselling, psychosocial educational groups, education and support for families, and telehealth appointments by phone or computer for select patients. Also provides intake and assessment; one-time consultations for family doctors who would like recommendations on managing a patient with alcohol and/or substance use disorder; and referral to other supportive programs. Services are provided in English, Punjabi, and Hindi, and are open to all those who self-identify as South Asian including those of Punjabi, Indian, Bangladeshi, and Pakistani descent. Accepts self-referrals as well as referrals from health care providers, community substance use services, withdrawal management centres (detox or daytox), or sobering centres. The clinic runs from 4:30 pm to 8:30 pm Monday to Wednesday, and from 10:30 am to 2:30 pm on Sundays.