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Addiction

Addiction: An Information Guide
This guide was written for people who are having problems related to alcohol and other drug use, their families, and anyone else wanting to gain a basic understanding of addiction, its treatment and management. Addiction can be hard to talk about... We hope this guide helps you to understand what addiction is, what is thought to cause it, how it may affect your life, and what you can do to change it.

En français : La toxicomanie : Guide d'information (PDF seulement)

 

Youth and Interactive Media, Games and Social Networks
 Information of all kinds has never been easier to access, especially for youth. The Internet has become an important part of young people's lives. This new resource provides general information to increase awareness about healthy use of these technologies, as well as the risks of becoming overly involved and sometimes even dependent on their use. It encourages finding a balance in how and when we use interactive media, games and social networks. 

En français : Les jeunes et les medias interactifs, les jeux et les réseaux sociaux Drugs Photo-novella (PDF only 1.30 MB). 

Drinking, Drugs & Driving

Alcohol

Women and Alcohol 
This booklet covers such topics as the physical and psychological effects of alcohol; alcohol, pregnancy and breastfeeding; alcohol and other drugs; stress, safe drinking, women and drinking problems; other people's drinking; and looking for support.

Amphetamines

Anabolic Steroids

Benzodiazepines

Caffeine

Cannabis (Marijuana)

Cocaine & Crack

Crystal Meth

Ecstasy

Gambling

GHB

Hallucinogens

Inhalants

Ketamine

LSD

Methadone, Heroin & Opioids

Methadone Maintenance Treatment: Client Handbook 
This book should answer many of the questions you may have about methadone treatment, and can help you to know what questions you should ask your doctor, pharmacist, counsellor and others. It's put together so that you can either dip into it, or read it all at once, as you wish. There's information here for those thinking about methadone treatment, for the new client and the long-term client, and for families and friends. You can use this information to help you to understand and make decisions about your treatment. 
You can use it to educate others. You can use it to help you to get well.

Methamphetamine

Oxycontin

  • Straight Talk: OxyContin (web page) / PDF
    A series written directly for people who use the drug, or are at risk of using the drug in a harmful way.

Tobacco

Gambling

LGBTTTIQ

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgendered, Transsexual, Two-spirit, Intersex and Queer Communities

Parents, teens and kids

Youth and Prescription Painkillers: What Parents Need to Know
A brochure for parents and caregivers (PDF)

This reader-friendly brochure was created to provide parents and other caregivers with the knowledge they need to speak to young people about prescription painkillers. The brochure is intended as an informational accompaniment to all prescribed painkillers that will enter a home environment. It will be an important educational resource for physicians, dentists, dental surgeons and others who prescribe painkillers, along with pharmacists.

Disponible en français

Les jeunes et les médicaments antidouleur sur ordonnance : ce que les parents doivent savoirLes jeunes et les médicaments antidouleur sur ordonnance : ce que les parents doivent savoir (PDF)
Un dépliant pour les parents et les personnes responsables d'enfants

Ce dépliant s'adresse aux parents et aux autres personnes responsables d'enfants et présente, dans un langage abordable, les connaissances nécessaires leur permettant de discuter avec les jeunes des médicaments antidouleur sur ordonnance. Ce supplément d'information est conçu pour accompagner tous les médicaments antidouleur sur ordonnance qui se retrouveront dans un milieu familial. Il constituera une ressource éducative précieuse pour les médecins, les dentistes, les chirurgiens-dentistes et autres professionnels de la santé qui prescrivent des médicaments antidouleur, ainsi que pour les pharmaciens.
 

About... percs, Oxys and other pain pills (PDF)
Sixth in the popular series, About... percs, Oxys and other pain pills written and illustrated in a fold-out tabloid style, uses a humorous approach to deliver a serious message to teens. Chock full of interesting cartoon illustrations and informative facts.
 

Youth and Interactive Media, Games and Social Networks
 Information of all kinds has never been easier to access, especially for youth. The Internet has become an important part of young people's lives. This new resource provides general information to increase awareness about healthy use of these technologies, as well as the risks of becoming overly involved and sometimes even dependent on their use. It encourages finding a balance in how and when we use interactive media, games and social networks. 

En français : Les jeunes et les medias interactifs, les jeux et les réseaux sociaux Drugs Photo-novella (PDF only 1.30 MB).  
 

Can I Catch It like a Cold? Coping with a Parent's Depression

 

When children do not have answers to their questions, they tend to come up with their own, which can be incorrect and frightening.Can I Catch It like a Cold? explores children's common questions through the story of Alex, a young boy who cannot understand why his father sleeps so much and doesn't go to work anymore; he also doesn't attend Alex's soccer games. Alex discovers that his father is depressed, and through the help of family, friends and mental health professionals, Alex gains a greater understanding of depression and stops feeling so alone and confused. 
Written for children aged five to nine years old, it is intended for use by parents, extended family, teachers and mental health professionals who want to address the impact of depression in children's lives. 
 

 

 

Wishes and Worries tells the story of Maggie and her struggle to understand her father's problem with alcohol. Maggie begins to get answers to some of her questions as she talks to her teacher, her school counsellor and her parents about her father's problem with alcohol and how it affects everyone in the family. She learns that she is not responsible for her father's drinking, that it's OK to reach out for help, and that there are people in her life that she can trust and talk to about her feelings.

 

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Mental Health and Addiction 101 Series

The Mental Health and Addiction 101 series are on line self-directed tutorials designed for anyone who wants to learn more about mental health and addiction topics. 

For more resources, check the online CAMH publications catalogue.