In the patient with a substance use problem
Substance use problems: Community and online resources
For physicians
- Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: 2008 Update. Quick Reference Guide for Clinicians (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Rethinking Stop-Smoking Medications: Treatment Myths and Medical Realities (Ontario Medical Association, 2008)
- Canadian Society of Addiction Medicine
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
- National Institute on Drug Abuse
For patients
Mutual aid groups
Hotlines
- Motherisk Alcohol and Substance Abuse Helpline: 1 877 FAS-INFO (327-4636)
Resources for both patients and physicians
Psychiatry in primary care toolkit
The Psychiatry in Primary Care App has been decommissioned.
The revised print version of Psychiatry in Primary Care is avaible through the CAMH store.
We have posted a number of revised chapters from the book in Treating Conditions and Disorders in the new Professionals section of camh.ca.
Clinical guidelines
Alcohol-use disorders: diagnosis, assessment and management of harmful drinking and alcohol dependence (NICE guideline CG115, 2011)
BC Guidelines: Problem Drinking
Canadian Guideline for Safe and Effective Use of Opioids for Chronic Non-Cancer Pain (National Opioid Use Guideline Group (NOUGG), 2010)
Buprenorphine/Naloxone for opioid dependence: Clinical practice guideline (CAMH, 2012)
Canadian Smoking Cessation Clinical Practice Guideline (CAN ADAPTT, 2011)
Supporting smoking cessation: a guide for health professionals (Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, 2011, 2014)