Links and Resources
Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse
Canadian Centre for Substance Abuse (CCSA): The Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse has a legislated mandate to provide national leadership and evidence-informed analysis and advice to mobilize collaborative efforts to reduce alcohol- and other drug-related harms.
Link: http://www.ccsa.ca/Eng/Pages/default.aspx
Center for Addiction Research BC
The Centre for Addictions Research of BC (CARBC) is a network of individuals and groups dedicated to the study of substance use and addiction in support of community-wide efforts to promote health and reduce harm. Our research is used to inform a broad range of projects, reports, publications and initiatives aimed at providing all people in BC and beyond with access to happier, healthier lives, whether using substances or not.
Link: http://carbc.ca/
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) is Canada's largest mental health and addiction teaching hospital, as well as one of the world's leading research centres in the area of addiction and mental health. CAMH combines clinical care, research, education, policy development and health promotion to help transform the lives of people affected by mental health and addiction issues
Link: http://www.camh.ca/en/hospital/Pages/home.aspx
Drug Cocktails
DrugCocktails.ca was created for youth to help them “get the facts” about the effects and risks of mixing medications they take with substances like cigarettes, alcohol, marijuana and other street drugs.
Link: http://drugcocktails.ca/
Kelty Mental Health Resource Centre
The Kelty Mental Health Resource Centre is a provincial resource centre that provides mental health and substance use information, resources, and peer support to children, youth and their families from across BC.
Link: http://keltymentalhealth.ca/
Mobilizing Knowledge about Addictions and Mental Health for Alberta
Know Mo, which stands for knowledge mobilization, aims to be the hub for addictions and mental health information in Alberta. The site’s purpose is to get the right information in the right format to the right people in a timely manner, to influence decision-making and to promote partnerships.
Link: http://knowmo.ca/Home.aspx
National Institute on Drug Abuse
NIDA's mission is to lead the Nation in bringing the power of science to bear on drug abuse and addiction. This charge has two critical components. The first is the strategic support and conduct of research across a broad range of disciplines. The second is ensuring the rapid and effective dissemination and use of the results of that research to significantly improve prevention and treatment and to inform policy as it relates to drug abuse and addiction