Addiction services assist people affected by addiction.
Canada
Addiction Services Addiction Services, a division of the Nova Scotia Department of Health Promotion and Protection, aims to assist all individuals in achieving a safe and healthy lifestyle. Addiction Services offices are located across the province of Nova Scotia and offer help to those struggling with alcohol, drug, and gambling addictions. Addiction Services is operated by the District Health Authority of its corresponding community, and links to each of the individual offices are provided by means of an interactive map. Documents and posters developed to raise awareness of the issues of alcoholism are also freely available on the website. News and Views: Responding to Addiction Issues is an e-newsletter provided by Addiction Services that highlights the accomplishments of substance use prevention, intervention, and treatment across the province. The newsletters are freely available online.
Alcohol Policy Network The Alcohol Policy Network's (APN) mission is to facilitate the discussion and development of policies that prevent problems associated with alcohol use and enhance the health, safety, and well-being of individuals and communities across the province of Ontario. The APN's online services are devoted exclusively to Canadian alcohol policy issues and are designed to encourage discussion, inform people about the various aspects of alcohol policy, and also profile the prevention efforts and successes of groups across the province of Ontario by means of various forums, such as the Alcohol: No Ordinary Commodity Forums. The site also links to media initiatives such as keepcontrol.ca and provides a comprehensive listing of information for specific audiences, such as the homeless, aboriginal, youth, and senior populations, which is available both online and in downloadable format. The range of information available includes statistics, research, and policy papers and reports; links to journals, databases, and bibliographies; and other websites and web-based print resources, among others.
Canadian Addiction Rehab An exclusive treatment center for addictions, drugs, and mental health.
Canada Drug and Alcohol Rehab Programs This site provides a free online directory of alcohol and drug rehab programs and other addiction-related services, such as sexual addiction, problem with gambling, and eating disorder treatment, across the country to encourage those who are struggling with an addiction to seek out the assistance they need. Listings are provided by medical, outpatient, and residential programs and support groups, as well as by individual provinces. The site also provides a comprehensive listing of terms and definitions for each category listing.
Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction The mandate of the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) is to provide national leadership and evidence-informed analysis to secure the efforts required to reduce alcohol and other drug-related harms. CCSA provides access to a range of information relating to substance use and addiction, with a clear emphasis on prevention, and provides full access to their publications through the "Topics and Publications" sections of the website, including CCSA reports, statistics and fact sheets, newsletters and serials. Available in both French and English.
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) is Canada's largest addictions teaching hospital and a world-leading research center. CAMH is fully affiliated with the University of Toronto, in the province of Ontario, Canada, and is a Pan American Health Organization and World Health Organization Collaborating Centre. CAMH is strongly committed to assisting those suffering from addiction or mental illness with diverse rehabilitation services tailored to suit the needs of those individuals who are at risk or are at different stages of their addiction or illness. The CAMH site also provides access to their publications, which includes free access to the CAMH Annual Reports and Strategic Planning Documents, and the Breakthrough newsletters for clients, patients, and their families. Additional CAMH publications may be ordered through the website. Available in both French and English.
Deal.org The Deal.org program is affiliated with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) and prides itself as being an information and prevention tool specifically for Canadian youth to encourage healthy decision-making and to get involved in their communities. The site, while not substance use specific, does provide Canadian youths with the information they need about making informed decisions about drug and alcohol use. The site also provides access to their digital library, Knowzone, and an online magazine, Webzine, both of which contain content and resources developed by youths for youths. Available in French and English.
Health Canada A comprehensive Drug Prevention guide is provided in the Healthy Living tab of the official Health Canada website. Health Canada actively recognizes that substance use is directly associated with the public safety of all Canadians. Resources include information about the Canadian Alcohol and Drug Use Monitoring Survey, and links to current and historical government publications, such as Straight Facts About Drugs and Drug Abuse, a good listing of drug and alcohol prevention publications, as well as other specialized resources and publications for target groups such as at-risk women and aboriginal peoples.
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