Where can I find information on treatment services in Canada?
For the most current and detailed information on treatment services in your area, please contact
your provincial treatment referral service. They should also be able to tell you which programs are
supported by your provincial health insurance plan. Here is a list by province/territory:
http://www.ccsa.ca/eng/topics/treatment/default/Pages/default.aspx
You can also search our Treatment Services in Canada database, which allows you to search for
treatment by city:
http://www.ccsa.ca/Eng/KnowledgeCentre/OurDatabases/TreatmentServices/Pages/default.aspx
The document, "Key Questions to Consider When Seeking Substance Abuse Treatment," provides
additional information on effective treatment programs:
http://www.ccsa.ca/2006%20CCSA%20Documents/ccsa-011330-2006.pdf
How can I find a counsellor?
The Canadian Counselling Association:
http://www.ccacc.ca/en/
The Canadian Professional Counsellors Association has a list of counsellors by province:
http://www.cpca-rpc.ca/counsellor-directory
How can I start my own self-help/support group?
Starting a group (Self Help Resource Centre):
http://www.selfhelp.on.ca/start.html
Starting a group (Self Help Connection):
http://www.selfhelpconnection.ca/startingagroup.htm
How do I talk to my child about alcohol and other drugs?
How do I talk to my teenager about drugs? [PDF]
http://www.albertahealthservices.ca/AddictionsSubstanceAbuse/if-tch-talk-to-teen-about-drugs.pdf
Talking with my children:
http://www.afm.mb.ca/Learn%20More/parents.htm
My child/family member has a drug problem. Are there resources that can help me with this situation?
For parents:
Kids and drugs : a parent's guide to prevention
Alberta Health Services and Royal Canadian Mounted Police, 2008
Parent Information Series (see section entitled "choose it" and "get it back"):
http://www.albertahealthservices.ca/2434.asp
For family members:
Addiction in the Family: The ABCs: [PDF]
http://www.albertahealthservices.ca/AddictionsSubstanceAbuse/hi-asa-abcs-addiction-in-family.pdf
From Grief to Action:
http://www.fgta.ca/
When Someone You Know Has a Drug Problem:
http://www.albertahealthservices.ca/2436.asp
Take Action: Dealing with alcohol and other drug problems in your family:
http://www.camh.ca/en/hospital/health_information/for_parents/Pages/takeaction_raise_issue.aspx
Take Action: How to get help and information links:
http://www.camh.ca/en/hospital/health_information/for_parents/Pages/takeaction_howtogethelp.aspx
Dealing with Issues—For Families:
http://www.afm.mb.ca/Learn%20More/families.htm
Where can I find information on methadone or buprenorphine/Subutex/Suboxone
prescription?
Methadone prescription: contact your provincial College of Physicians and Surgeons:
http://www.cfpc.ca/Chapter_Offices/
Your provincial treatment services information provider might also be able to help:
https://www.cpsbc.ca/node/143
In Ontario, the Ontario Addiction Treatment Centres website contains information on how
to locate methadone treatment programs:
http://www.oatc.ca/default.aspx
Travelling with methadone:
Health Canada's Methadone Program
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hc-ps/substancontrol/exemptions/methadone-eng.php
exemption@hc-sc.gc.ca,
Telephone: 613- 946-5139
Toll free: 1-866-358-0453
Class Exemption For Travellers Who Are Importing or Exporting Prescription Drug Products Containing a Narcotic or a Controlled Drug from Health Canada:
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hc-ps/substancontrol/pol/pol-docs/travellers-voyageurs-eng.php
Buprenorphine/Suboxone/Subutex prescription: Schering Canada is now marketing
Suboxone. It is
recommended that individuals seeking the drug should get a physician to call Schering Canada
directly on their behalf (1-800-463-5442). Below is contact information in case your physician is
interested in prescribing Suboxone:
Suboxone Education Program: 1-800-463-5442
For the most current information, contact your provincial College of Physicians and Surgeons:
http://www.cfpc.ca/Chapter_Offices/
Where can I find self-help/support groups?
Alcoholics Anonymous:
http://www.aa.org/en_find_meeting.cfm?PageID=29
Al-Anon/Alateen:
http://www.al-anon.alateen.org/meetings/meeting.html
Narcotics Anonymous:
http://www.canaacna.org/english/meetings.php
Ontario Drug and Alcohol Registry of Treatment:
http://www.drugandalcoholhelpline.ca
Self Help Resource Centre (Ontario):
http://www.selfhelp.on.ca/
Groupes d'entraide:
http://toxquebec.com/ressources/entraide2.ch2
Where can I purchase a home drug testing kit?
Some drug testing kits are available at local pharmacies. It is up to each individual pharmacy to decide
if they want to sell them or not so you would have to contact your local pharmacies to find out. For issues around using such kits, please see the document below:
http://www.ccsa.ca/2003%20and%20earlier%20CCSA%20Documents/ccsa-009503-2002.pdf