Addictions

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Articles, Fact Sheets, Pamphlets, Journals & Videos

PARL subscribes to the Gale Health and Wellness Resource Center database. This service is available free to anyone with a Library card. Not only can you access thousands of articles, pamphlets and fact sheets on various health topics but also informative video files. Below are links to a sampling of the many resources from the database available on the subject of Substance Abuse.

Alcoholism and the family

Cocaine

Heroin and Its Cousins: Recognizing Opioid Abuse

Alcoholism: Getting Past the Addiction

So You Want to Guit Smoking

Read an Overview...

Plain Language Overview - Dealing with Drinking. How to quit or cut down (PDF)

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Suggested Books

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Local Information, Organizations & Featured Links

Addiction Services provides comprehensive prevention, education and treatment services to individuals, families and communities affected by substance abuse and/or gambling. Referrals may be made by family members, professionals or members of self-help groups. Self referrals are also accepted.

Addiction Services Antigonish
23 Bay St.
Antigonish
(902) 863-5393
1-888-291-3535

Addiction Services New Glasgow
Aberdeen Professional Centre
1st Floor, 835 East River Road
New Glasgow, NS B2H 3S6
Phone: (902) 755-7017

Addiction Services Pictou
199 Elliott St.
(902) 485-4335

Alcoholics Anonymous
Main St.
Antigonish
(902) 863-3808

Problem Gambling Helpline
24 hours/7 days a week
Toll free: 1-888-347-8888

A Smoking Cessation program for Women is offered by Addiction Services at Lindsay's Health Centre for Women located at the Antigonish Women's Resource Centre
204 Kirk Place, 219 Main St. Antigonish
Phone: (902) 863-6221

The Marguerite Centre offers a residential holistic program for women recovering from addictions and abuse. It is a 12 bed, long-term residential facility located in the Halifax Regional Municipality and is staffed 24 hours a day.
PO Box 1 Lakeside, NS
Phone: (902) 876-0006
Email:margueritecentre@eastlink.ca
Website: http://www.margueritecentre.ns.ca/

Self Help Resources:

Alcoholics Anonymous (902) 863-3808
Al-A-Non (Helping Hands Group) (902) 863-6716
Al-A-Teen (902) 863-6716
Gamblers Help Line 1-888-347-8888
Narcotics Anonymous 1-800-205-8402
Recovery House (902) 863-5661
email: recoveryhouse@ns.sympatico.ca
Pictou County Primary Care Detox Centre (902) 485-4335
Smokers' Helpline - Canadian Cancer Society 1-877-513-5333

Visit the Responsible Gambling Resource Centre website. The Centre works to use education and awareness to address the prevention of problem gambling and to connect people with treatment resources in the community. It provides Nova Scotians with solid, factual information to help keep players responsible.

Addiction Services
Website: http://www.cha.nshealth.ca/addiction/index.asp

Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Website: http://www.camh.net/

Alcohol and Drug Prevention Publications by Health Canada
Website: http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hl-vs/pubs/adp-apd/index_e.html

Health Connections Resource Centre
HEALTH CONNECTIONS in the People's Place Library. 283 Main Street, Antigonish, NS B2G 2C3
Tel: (902) 863-7369
Fax: (902) 863-9318
Email: smithlj@gasha.nshealth.ca
Provides free health information and support.