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Call 1-866-33AADAC (1-866-332-2322), for alcohol and drug information, crisis intervention, and help with finding treatment centre. Services is available 24/7 and is totally confidential.

Responsible for the development, coordination, and management of substance abuse prevention and treatment services in Alberta.

This is a province wide survey that was first conducted in 2002 and then in 2005. The latest survey was taken by the Alberta Health Services - Addiction and Mental Health in 2008. Over the years, more than 310,000 students, grades 7 to 12, have participated in the surveys. It measures alcohol, tobacco, and illicit drug use, examines gambling activities, and asks questions about the attitudes, perception and social networks of Alberta youth.

This is a summary report that examines youth and parents satisfaction with the PChAD program upon discharge, one month later and three months later. It also looked at their current drug use, how the youth felt about themselves and their relations with others, and if overall expectations of the program were met. The report is from March 2009.

PChAD is a law that went into effect in Alberta on July 1, 2006. It allows parents or guardians of youth under the age of 18, who use alcohol and/or other drugs, to ask the court for an apprehension and confinement order. Basically it allows parents who are concerned that their child's use of drugs is physically or psychologically harmful, or that it might hurt someone else, to go to court and ask that the child be apprehended and put into a safe house to detox and be evaluated for further treatment, whether they like it or not.

Call 1-866-332-2322 for help in quitting smoking. Counsellors are trained to help develop a quit smoking plan, offer information, or refer you to services in your community. Services is available 8:00 am to 8:00 pm, 7 days a week.