Addictions

Addiction Services are located throughout Nova Scotia to help individuals, families and communities to achieve a safe and healthy lifestyle.

If you or someone you know has a problem with alcohol, drugs or gambling, please contact one of the services below. Each location employs experienced counsellors who can help you work through any issue you are facing and offer practical guidance and advice.

INFORMATION

Opioid toolkit for harm reduction

Nova Scotia opioid use and overdose framework 2017

Care not corrections: Relieving the opioid crisis in Canada CMHA April 2018

Reducing harms: Recognizing and responding to opioid overdoses in your organization

Nova Scotia’s opioid use and overdose strategy

Granite Recovery Centres

Best practices for harm reduction 

Best practice recommendations for Canadian harm reduction programs that provide service to people who use drugs and are at risk for HIV, HCV, and other harms: Part 1

First do no harm: Responding to Canada’s prescription drug crisis

Addictions in the workplace

Problematic substance use that impacts the workplace: A step-by-step guide & toolkit to addressing it in your business/organization

Youth addictions

How to prevent teenage drug use and abuse

How to stop teens from vaping

Cannabis use and youth: A parent’s guide

Sensible cannabis education A toolkit for educating youth

Parents speaking out against addiction *

Please note: this service is based out of the United States but can be accessed by Canadians using the 24/7 toll-free numbers.

https://weedmyths.ca/

University HQ: Mental health resources for before and after college

School resources

Reducing substance use: Supporting the foundations for a healthy school

Healthy schools toolkit substance use resources

Post-secondary resources

Links to resources related to substance use-related policies, alcohol, cannabis, opioids, across substances, resources for facilitating dialogue on campus about substance use, sexual violence, residence, learning environments, related frameworks and additional planning resources and engagement tools.

Important information on overdoses

Naloxone information

The OH&S Officer for NS Department of Community Services (DCS), has prepared the information below on the Department’s approach for Naloxone Kits.

Understanding Links Among Opioid Use, Overdose, and Suicide

In the United States, deaths due to suicide and unintentional overdose pose a major, and growing, public health concern.

Cannabis legalization review

CMHA has conducted an extensive review of the legalization and regulation of cannabis.

Calculate your blood alcohol content (BAC)

WHERE TO FIND HELP

Local Supports 

Nova Scotia Addictions Services

• Nova Scotia Department of Health and Wellness
• Nova Scotia Health Authority

Alcoholics Anonymous
Meetings | Contact Information

Al-Anon & Alateen Meetings | Contact Information
Help for family and friends of alcoholics

Narcotics Anonymous Meetings – Substance addiction & abuse
1-800-205-8402

Pregnancy and substance use
1-877-439-2744

Smokers Help Line
1-877-513-5333

Smoking – Resources to stop at Canada.ca

National Supports 

Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

Addiction Counselor 

International

Alcohol Addiction Center

Drug & Alcohol Addiction Support Groups