Substance Use and Addictions
Distress and Crisis Ontario
Resources
Support for substance use and addictions.
This is a non-exhaustive list of resources separate from our Member Distress Centres that may be helpful to anyone seeking mental health supports. These programs may be run federally, provincially, or locally.
The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Ontario
The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) is Canada’s largest mental health teaching hospital and one of the world’s leading research centres in its field.
Ontario Addiction Treatment Centres
Ontario
Offering over 50 centres to serve you. Serving all of Ontario with the country’s largest network of methadone clinics.
Rapid Access Addiction Medicine Clinics
Ontario
A rapid access addiction medicine (RAAM) clinic is a low-barrier, walk-in clinic that patients can attend to get help for a substance use disorder without an appointment or formal referral. RAAM clinics provide time-limited medical addiction care (including pharmacotherapy, brief counselling, and referrals to community services).
Drug Rehab Services
Ontario
Drug Rehab Services is a free resource for drug and alcohol addiction in Canada. We have helped and refer thousands of people to get help with their addiction. Our goal is for you to get the best advice possible so that you or a loved one can live a fulfilled life free from drugs and alcohol.
Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction
Canada
An Act of Parliament created the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) in 1988 as a non-governmental organization to provide national leadership on substance use and to advance solutions to address alcohol- and other drug-related harms.
Ray of Hope
Region of Waterloo
Addiction wreaks havoc on bodies and minds, tears families apart, and derails young people’s futures. Ray of Hope is committed to helping youth struggling with addiction to learn healthy alternatives and coping strategies so that they and their families can reclaim a healthy, productive life free from addiction.
Disclaimer: Please note that the above links lead to resources outside of Distress and Crisis Ontario, and as such, we are not responsible for the content or accuracy of the information contained within them.