Substance Use

WEBSITES:

CAMH – Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

• MH + Addiction info: http://www.camh.ca/en/a_z_mental_health_and_addiction_information/
• Information for Parents: http://www.camh.ca/en/for_parents
• Information for Children and Youth: http://www.camh.ca/for_children_youth

CCSA- Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse

• Children and Youth: http://www.ccsa.ca/Eng/topics/Children-and-Youth/Pages/default.aspx
• Treatments and Supports: http://ccsa.ca/Eng/topics/Treatment-and-Supports/Pages/default.aspx 

NSHA – Nova Scotia Health Authority

• Addictions: http://www.cdha.nshealth.ca/mental-health-and-addictions/programs-and-services/addictions
• Mental Health and Addictions: http://www.cdha.nshealth.ca/mental-health-and-addictions

Here to Help – Mental health and substance use information in the media

• Evaluating Mental Health and Substance Use Information

Drug Addiction: Understanding the Signs & Treatment Options

Teen Substance Use

Health Canada – Smoking and Tobacco

ARTICLES:

• Addiction and Depression: Treating Co-Occurring Disorders
• A Navigation Guide to Self-Discovery During Your Addiction Recovery Journey
• What Science Says To Do If Your Loved One Has An Opioid Addiction
• Addiction is a Mental Illness. Treat It That Way.
• Unconventional Grief: Grieving Someone Alive
• Addiction and Infidelity
• Holistic Approach to the Addiction Recovery Process

BOOKS:

Adult:

• Portrait of an Addict as a Young Man: A Memoir by Bill Clegg (ISBN: 9780316054669)