Nothing About Us Without Us Award:
This award recognizes an individual with lived or living experience of substance use in British Columbia who has demonstrated remarkable achievements in advancing the interests of people who use substances, engaging their community, providing leadership in advocacy and activism efforts regarding the rights of people who use drugs, and who have dealt with the challenges of structural and institutional discrimination.

Recovery Systems Leader Award:
This annual award recognizes an individual who has made significant contributions in the development, improvement and accessibility of recovery-oriented services throughout British Columbia. Further, this award acknowledges the achievements of individuals who have provided exceptional leadership to enhance innovative approaches to service delivery along with both the quality and quantity of recovery-oriented services available to those in need.

Family Support and Advocacy Leadership Award:
This award recognizes an individual who has made significant contributions in advancing the interests of families affected by the harms of substance use and addictions in British Columbia. This award recognizes the extraordinary achievements of an individual in reducing stigma surrounding substance use, supporting local and provincial advocacy and education efforts, and providing leadership to families and their loved ones affected by substance use and addiction in British Columbia.

Interdisciplinary Clinical Excellence Award:
Awarded to a clinician that has demonstrated exemplary leadership supporting the implementation of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines, treatment pathways and other practice support documents. This clinician champions education and training in effort to improve knowledge and understanding of substance use and addiction, and seeks every opportunity to share this knowledge widely. They have strengthened local, regional and/or provincial addiction and substance use activities across disciplines, academic institutions and health authorities, and are integral in training the next generation of interdisciplinary researchers, clinicians, educators and leaders in addiction and substance use care. Nominees are welcomed from any health care provider background (i.e. physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, social workers, allied health etc).

Primary Care & Substance Use Trailblazer Award:
Awarded to a primary care clinician that has demonstrated exemplary leadership and advocacy in support of system improvements to bolster the quality of care for people with substance use and addiction. Nominees are trailblazers who make extraordinary efforts through advocacy, education, and/or research that contributes to their community and the province, pushes boundaries, and has positively impacted the substance use system of care in British Columbia. This award has been created in honour of Dr. Jeff Harries in 2020, recognizing exemplary clinical leadership and advocacy for prescribers to screen and treat alcohol use disorder in primary care settings.

Lifetime Achievement Award:
This honour recognizes a passionate and visionary health advocate who, during their lifetime, has made substantial contributions to the advancement of evidence-based approaches to substance use and addiction. Their outstanding contributions in health and health policy demonstrates an enduring personal commitment to community engagement and the advancement of health equity. This individual is a recognized national or international leader who actively participates in health advocacy and activities at a local, provincial, national, and international level, and mentors, encourages, and supports the growth and development of others to further advance the field.