Hello again! Today we get another story and battle with addiction, also some tips for helping a loved one in addiction or alcoholism.

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National (Canada-Wide) Resources: Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) https://www.ccsa.ca Provides research, policy advice, and resources on addiction.

Health Canada – Substance Use and Addictions https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/substance-use.html

Government resources on prevention, treatment, and harm reduction. Canada’s Drug and Alcohol Treatment Directory

https://www.drugandalcoholhelpline.ca/Treatment/

Helps find treatment centers across Canada. National Overdose Response Service (NORS) –

Harm Reduction Hotline Phone: 1-888-688-6677 https://www.nors.ca

A peer-run hotline for safer drug use support.

Ontario-Specific Resources: ConnexOntario – Mental Health & Addiction Helpline Phone: 1-866-531-2600

https://www.connexontario.ca

Free, confidential service for addiction and mental health support. Ontario Addiction Treatment Centres (OATC)

https://www.oatc.ca

Provides opioid addiction treatment (methadone, Suboxone). Ontario Harm Reduction Network

https://www.ohrn.org

Resources on safer drug use, naloxone, and harm reduction programs.

CAMH (Centre for Addiction and Mental Health) Phone: 1-800-463-6273 https://www.camh.ca

Leading hospital for addiction and mental health treatment. Withdrawal Management (Detox) Services in Ontario

https://www.ontario.ca/page/find-drug-and-alcohol-treatment Government listing of detox and treatment programs.

Ontario 211 – Addiction & Mental Health Services Dial 211 or visit https://211ontario.ca

Connects people to local support services. Crisis & Immediate Help: Overdose Prevention Hotline: 1-888-853-8542 Talk Suicide Canada: 1-833-456-4566 or text 45645 Good2Talk (For Students): 1-866-925-5454