Substance Abuse

Overview

Government of Canada

• About Problematic Substance Use

Gouvernement du Québec

• Addiction: Alcohol, Drugs and Gambling

Medline Plus (United States)

• Substance Abuse Problems

Santé et Services sociaux Québec

• Répertoire des ressources en dépendances au Québec [Directory of Dependence Resources in Quebec] (Page available in French only)

Drugs & Alcohol

American Academy of Family Physicians

• Taking Medicines Safely after Alcohol or Drug Abuse Recovery

American Psychological Association

• Understanding Alcohol Use Disorders and Their Treatment
• Understanding and Overcoming Opioid Abuse

Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse

• Alcohol
• Cannabis
• Cocaine
• Methamphetamine
• Prescription Drugs
• Opioids

Centre for Mental Health and Addiction

• Saying When: How to Quit Drinking or Cut Down (Application)

Drugs: Help and Referral

• Contact Us

Government of Canada

• Problematic Substance Use

Gouvernement du Québec

• Problems Associated with Alcohol Consumption and Drug Use
• Recognizing a Drinking or Drug Disorder
• Recognizing Drugs and Their Effects

Medline Plus (United States)

• Drug Use First Aid
• Substance Use Disorder
• Alcohol Use Disorder
• Alcohol Withdrawal

Merck Manual — Consumer Version (United States)

• Recreational Drugs and Intoxicants

National Institute on Alcohol Use and Alcoholism (United States)

• Alcohol & Your Health
• Brochures and Fact Sheets
• Alcohol Use Disorder

National Institute on Drug Abuse (United States)

• Drugs and the Brain
• Drugs, Brains, and Behavior: The Science of Addiction
• Understanding Drug Use and Addiction
• Health Consequences of Drug Misuse
• Drugs of Abuse
• Commonly Abused Drugs Charts
• Easy-to-Read Drug Facts
• DrugFacts Publications
• What to Do If Your Adult Friend or Loved One Has a Problem with Drugs
• Drugged Driving

NIH News in Health (United States)

• Drinking to Excess: Recognize and Treat Alcohol Disorders

Santé et Services sociaux Québec

• More About Drugs
• Young People and Designer Drugs

Gambling

Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse

• Gambling

Centre for Mental Health and Addiction

• Problem Gambling
• Self-Help Gambling Tools
• Soul Crush Story (Interactive Parody)

Gambling: Help and Referral

• 10 Signs of Problem Gambling
• Telecounseling
• Contact Us

Gouvernement du Québec

• The Role of Luck in Gambling
• Recognizing a Gambling Disorder

Mayo Clinic (United States)

• Compulsive Gambling

Related Topics

• Brain and Nerves (General Information)
• Liver Cirrhosis
• Mental Health

You may also consult our resources in French or our list of general health sites.