Services are available for you if you need help to deal with an alcohol, drug or gambling addiction. Most are available through community agencies. Services include assessment and referral, day or evening programs, detoxification, residential programs and recovery homes. Ontario's hospitals also offer substance abuse treatment.

Your physician may refer you to the services you need.

Connex Ontario
To access mental health and addictions services, please contact:
1-519-439-0174
Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Eastern Standard Time (EST)
Website: www.connexontario.ca

Drug and Alcohol Registry of Treatment (DART) Info-Line
Tel : 1-800-565-8603
Website : www.dart.on.ca

Mental Health Service Information Ontario
1-866-531-2600
Website: www.mhsio.on.ca

Methadone Saves Lives
www.methadonesaveslives.ca

Motherisk Program
Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto
Tel : 416-813-6780 (Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 5:00pm,
except 12:00pm to 1:00pm)
Counselling for pregnant or breastfeeding women about exposure to substances including drugs, medications, or other chemicals.
Website : www.motherisk.org

Narcotics Anonymous
Cambridge, Guelph, Kitchener-Waterloo, Stratford
Kingston Area NA Website
Ottawa Area NA Website
Toronto Area NA Website

Ontario Problem Gambling Helpline
Tel : 1-888-230-3505
Website: www.opgh.on.ca

Ontario AIDS and Sexual Health Information
The mainline deals with issues related to harm reduction, injection drug use, and needle exchange programs.
Toll free : 1-800-686-7544
Fax : 416-338-2257
To speak to one of the counselors, please call :
Website : www.city.toronto.on.ca/health/ai_index

Psychiatric Patient Advocate Office (PPAO)
Tel : 416-327-7000
Toll free : 1-800-578-2343
Website: www.ppao.gov.on.ca

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