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AADAC Help Line
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.
(updated Jun 4-10)
Alberta Health Services - Addiction and Substance Abuse Services
www.albertahealthservices.ca/services.asp?pid=stype&type=1
Responsible for the development, coordination, and management of substance abuse prevention and treatment services in Alberta.
(updated Jun 4-10)
Alberta Youth Experience Survey (TAYES)
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.
(updated Jun 4-10)
Evaluation of the Services Provided Under the Protection of Children Abusing Drugs Act
www.aadac.com/documents/PChADSumReport-electronic_09.pdf
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.
(updated Jun 4-10)
Protection of Children Abusing Drugs Act (PChAD)
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.
(updated Jun 4-10)
Smokers’ Help Line
www.albertahealthservices.ca/services.asp?pid=saf&rid=1047129
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.
(updated Jun 4-10)
National Services
A Day in the Life of American Adolescents: Substance Use Facts
oas.samhsa.gov/2k7/youthFacts/youth.pdf
This OAS Report, dated October 18, 2007, summarizes research findings examining adolescent substance use in the US on "an average day." It looks at when the youth first started using substances, how much was consumed in the past year, and who is receiving treatment for their substance use.
(updated May 24-09)
Above the Influence
Abstinence-based information to help youth stay drug free. Part of a media campaign, website created to increase youth awareness of the influences around and teaches strategies to help teens say no to drugs. Program of the Office of National Drug Control Policy.
(updated Sep 28-09)
Childhelp - National Child Abuse Hotline
Call 1-800-4-A-CHILD (1-800-422-4453) and press #1 to speak with a counselor. Service is available 24/7, 365 days a year to help kids, and even adults who are concerned about kids they suspect are being abused or neglected. You can call this number if you live in the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, Guam or the U.S. Virgin Islands.
(updated Sep 30-09)
DanceSafe
DanceSafe is a harm reduction organization promoting health and safety within the rave and nightclub community across the United States and Canada. They provide Information on club drugs and how to be safe at raves and reduce the risk of getting heat stroke. DanceSafe also provides training to volunteers who may want to start their own chapter.
(updated Oct 11-09)
Just Think Twice
Provides drug education and prevention information for teens. Sponsored by the DEA. Includes a user guide and lesson plans for teachers.
(updated Sep 28-09)
Monitoring the Future : National Results on Adolescent Drug Use : Overview of Key Findings, 2005
Monitoring the Future (MTF), begun in 1975, is a long-term study of American adolescents, college students, and adults through age 45. It is conducted by the University of Michigan’s Institute for Social Research and is funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.)
This report summarizes findings for the 2005 survey of nearly 50,000 8th-, 10th-, and 12thgrade students in over 400 secondary schools across the country. Examines trends in the levels of use, perceived risk, personal disapproval and availability associated with each drug.
This report summarizes findings for the 2005 survey of nearly 50,000 8th-, 10th-, and 12thgrade students in over 400 secondary schools across the country. Examines trends in the levels of use, perceived risk, personal disapproval and availability associated with each drug.
(updated Sep 18-09)
National Association of State Controlled Substances Authorities
www.nascsa.org/stateProfiles.htm
Provides access to federal and individual state laws and regulatory information on controlled substances. Link gives access to individual state profiles.
(updated Mar 23-10)
National Drug and Treatment Referral Routing Service
Call 1-800-662-HELP (4357), 24/7 for alcohol and drug information and treatment referral assistance. Service provides by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's (SAMHSA).
(updated Sep 28-09)
National Gay & Lesbian Youth TALKLINE
www.glbtnationalhelpcenter.org/talkline/index.html
Call 1-800-246-PRIDE (1-800-246-7743) Mon - Fri, 5 to 9pm (PST) to speak with a volunteer. Helps teens and young adults up to age 25 with coming-out issues, relationship concerns, parent issues, school problems, HIV/AIDS anxiety, safer-sex information, and more.
(updated Sep 30-09)
Nineline
Call 1-800-999-9999 (TTY 1-800-999-9915) to talk with a counselor about problems relating to violence, abuse, running away, drugs & alcohol, suicide... Help is available by phone or email from 2pm to 12pm, 7 days/week. Can also get help online through one of the Covenant House Nineline forums. Covenant House helps runaway and homeless kids.
(updated Sep 29-09)
Scarleteen: Sex Ed for the Real World
Sex information for youth living in this century.
(updated Sep 28-09)
Students for Sensible Drug Policy
Harm reduction youth organization who's mission is to provide education on the harms caused by the War on Drugs and to seek alternative solutions to the current drug problems.
(updated Sep 28-09)
Substance Abuse Treatment Facility Locator
This is SAMHSA's (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) online searchable directory of alcohol and drug abuse programs located around the country.
(updated Sep 28-09)