Please take care of your body!
HOTLINES:
| Alberta |
E-Zoot
Voice: 403-427-4267 Computer: 403-428-9694 |
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Health Line (University of Alberta) 1-403-492-9244 |
| Saskatchewan |
Alcoholics Anonymous 1-306-545-9300 |
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Narcotics Anonymous 1-306-757-6600 |
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Saskatchewan Alcohol and Drug Abuse Commission 1-800-667-7560 |
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Drug and Alcohol Information Line (operated by Addiction Research
Foundation), has more than 35 taped messages in English
and French. Selected messages are available in Cantonese, Greek, Hindi,
Italian, Mandarin, Polish, Punjabi, Portuguese, Spanish and Urdu. With a
touch tone phone, individuals can use the service 24 hours a day, seven
days a week. As well, every day from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. (except holidays)
trained staff are on hand to serve people without touch tone service,
and to provide information and referrals to anyone who needs them.
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Drug and Alcohol Registry of Treatment (DART)
Treatment Information Line: 1-800-565-8603 |
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Teen Challenge
(men aged 14-18)
Toronto: 1-416-483-4900 |
| Manitoba |
Health Line (Manitoba Health)
Toll Free: 1-204-334-4347 |
| Quebec |
Drugs Help and Referral
(24/7)
Montreal Area: 527-2626 Toll-Free: 1-800-265-2626 |
| National |
Kids Help Phone Line
(Toronto)
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Parent Resources Institute for Drug Education (PRIDE)
(Saskatoon)
1-800-667-3747 |
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Solvent Abuse Information and Referral Line
at the Poison
Control Centre of the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario.
1-800-267-6358 |
WEB SITES:
Google.com Search Engine search for addiction+canada+hiv
The Drug and Alcohol Registry of Treatment 1-800-565-8603
Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse
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Toronto Organizations for injected drug usage help: |
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*FACTS* (HIV Infection in Canada)
In many cities throughout Canada (and the World), the rate of HIV infections through "dirty needles" has risen drastically. The following chart shows the increasing rate for Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver:
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CANADIAN INJECTION DRUG USE STUDIES |
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| City |
Year |
Seroprevalence % |
Sample Size |
| Toronto |
1991/92 1992/93 1993/94 1997/98 |
4.5 4.8 7.6 Underway |
471 477 484 - |
| Montreal |
1990 1993 1996 |
10.6 15.1 19.7 |
480 423 624 |
| Vancouver |
1996/97 |
23 |
1006 |
* Data from Dr. Peggy Millson (Toronto), Dr. Catherine Hankins (Montreal) and Dr. Stephanie Strathdee (Vancouver)
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