CMHA recognizes National Addictions Awareness Week

Each year, the Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse (CCSA) joins organizations across the country including CMHA NS Division in observing National Addictions Awareness Week (NAAW). Led nationally by CCSA, NAAW highlights issues and solutions to help address alcohol-and other drug-related harm. It provides an opportunity for Canadians to learn more about substance abuse prevention, to talk about treatment and recovery, and to bring forward solutions for change.

As a community, we are all affected by addictions in their many forms. The more information we have, the more we can support our friends, our family, and ourselves.

This year, National Addictions Awareness Week is from November 21-27, 2021. National Addictions Awareness Week is an opportunity to learn about what addiction is, how it affects all of us, how we can help prevent substance abuse harm, and the different forms of treatment and recovery.

This year’s theme is “Driving Change Together,” which puts the focus on the efforts and actions of individuals. It’s about making a choice to play a part in reducing the stigma surrounding substance use and people who use substances and committing to one change.

To learn more about National Addictions Awareness Week, visit https://www.ccsa.ca/national-addictions-awareness-week

Download the NAAW poster:  CCSA-NAAW-Changing-the-Culture-Poster-2021-en