list of addiction and substance abuse organizations list of addiction and substance abuse organizations addiction services assist people affected by addiction. canada addiction services addiction services, a division of the nova scotia department of health promotion and protection, aims to assist all individuals in achieving a safe and healthy lifestyle. addiction services offices are located across the province of nova scotia and offer help to those struggling with alcohol, drug, and gambling addictions. addiction services is operated by the district health authority of its corresponding community, and links to each of the individual offices are provided by means of an interactive map. documents and posters developed to raise awareness of the issues of alcoholism are also made freely available by the website. news and views: responding to addiction issues, is an e-newsletter provided by addiction services that highlights the accomplishments of substance use prevention, intervention and treatment across the province. the newsletters are freely available online. alcohol policy network the alcohol policy network's (apn) mission is to facilitate the discussion and development of policies that prevent problems associated with alcohol use, and to enhance the health, safety and well-being of individuals and communities across the province of ontario. the apn's online services are devoted exclusively to canadian alcohol policy issues and is designed to encourage discussion and to inform people about the various aspects of alcohol policy, and also to profile the prevention efforts and the successes of groups across the province of ontario by means of various forums, such the alcohol: no ordinary commodity forums. the site also links to media initiatives such as keepcontrol.ca and provides a comprehensive listing of information for specific audiences, such as the homeless, aboriginal, youth and senior populations, which is available both online and in downloadable format. the range of information available includes statistics, research and policy papers and reports, links to journals, databases and bibliographies, and other websites and web-based print resources, among others. canadian addiction rehab an exclusive treatment center for addictions, drug & mental health. canada drug and alcohol rehab programs this site provides a free online directory of alcohol and drug rehab programs and other addiction-related services, such as sexual addiction, problem gambling and eating disorder treatment, across the country, to encourage those struggling with an addiction to seek out the assistance they need. listings are provided by medical, outpatient, and residential programs, support groups, as well as by individual provinces. the site also provides a comprehensive listing of terms and definitions for each category listing. canadian centre on substance use and addiction the mandate of the canadian centre on substance use and addiction (ccsa) is to provide national leadership and evidence-informed analysis to secure the efforts required to reduce alcohol and other drug-related harms. ccsa provides access to a range of information relating to substance use and addiction, with a clear emphasis on prevention, and provides full access to their publications through the topics and publications sections of the website, including ccsa reports, statistics and fact sheets, newsletters and serials. available in both french and english. centre for addiction and mental health the centre for addiction and mental health (camh) is canada's largest addictions teaching hospital and a world-leading research center. camh is fully affiliated with the university of toronto, in the province of ontario, canada, and is a pan american health organization and world health organization collaborating centre. camh is strongly committed to assisting those suffering from addiction or mental illness with diverse rehabilitation services tailored to suit the needs of those individuals who are at risk or are at different stages of their addiction or illness. the camh site also provides access to their publications, which includes free access to the camh annual reports and strategic planning documents, and the breakthrough newsletters for clients, patients, and their families. additional camh publications may be ordered through the website. available in both french and english. deal.org the deal.org program is affiliated with the royal canadian mounted police (rcmp) and prides itself as being an information and prevention tool specifically for canadian youth to encourage healthy decision-making and to get involved in their communities. the site, while not substance use specific, does provide canadian youths with the information they need about making informed decisions about drug and alcohol use. the site also provides access to their digital library, knowzone, and an online magazine, webzine, both of which contain content and resources developed by youths for youths. available in french and english. health canada a comprehensive drug prevention guide is provided in the healthy living tab of the official health canada website. health canada actively recognizes that substance use is directly associated with the public safety of all canadians. resources include information about the canadian alcohol and drug use monitoring survey, and links to current and historical government publications, such as straight facts about drugs and drug abuse, a good listing of drug and alcohol prevention publications, as well as other specialized resources and publications for target groups such as at-risk women and aboriginal peoples. jacs jewish addiction community service. a nonprofit agency helping those struggling with addiction and co-dependency. since opening in 2000, more than 8,000 families have turned to jacs toronto for help. at our sheppard avenue headquarters, the community has discovered a comfortable, safe, and spiritual environment where understanding is the rule. our community, just like many others, is in denial about addiction amongst its members. jewish families of all denominations are living in turmoil, with few realizing that there is a place for them to go for help. at jacs toronto, we show there is no shame in reaching out for help. there is no need for the members of our community to suffer in silence. you are not alone. jacs toronto is a leading educational resource for addiction and recovery in the greater toronto area, working closely with numerous addiction treatment centres and mental health facilities in canada and internationally. our focus has been on toronto's jewish community, in which jacs toronto is the central resource centre for addiction and recovery for jews of all denominations. keepcontrol.ca the keep control campaign is targeted specifically at canadian youths and provides authoritative information about alcohol use with a strong emphasis on prevention. the campaign is an initiative of the ontario public health association (opha). the message that the keep control campaign believes is that if you’re going to drink be smart about it. the website provides a blog site for youths to talk about drinking, streaming television and radio commercials, downloadable tee-shirt and sticker templates, presentations, and t-adprint adsres, and posters. the site also links to publications by other authoritative agencies such as the alcohol policy network (apn), the canadian centre on substance abuse (ccsa), and mothers against drunk driving (madd). kids help phone