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Ontario Drug & Alcohol Addiction Treatment
ON - Medical ProgramsFor medical stabilization (detox), methadone therapy, addiction medicine, etc.
ON outpatient -
Gov't-funded clinicsFor a referral to residential services or no-cost outpatient counselling.
ON outpatient - private
practice therapistsFor fee-for-service outpatient addiction counselling (approx. $50 - $200 per hour).
ON residential -
adult treatmentLive-in programs for adults. Primary treatment (avg. stay 30 days) then Support Recovery (min. 6 months).
ON residential -
youth treatmentLive-in programs for youth (14 to 17 or 18 years of age).
ON residential -
native treatmentLive-in programs for First Nations or Inuit peoples (all ages).
ON meetings -
Alcoholics anonymousFor people who have a desire to stop drinking.
ON meetings -
AL-Anon and AL-ateenFor family members affected by a loved one's drinking.
ON meetings -
narcotics anonymousFor people who have a desire to stop using drugs.
ON meetings - other
alcohol & drug relatedIncludes LifeRing, Smart Recovery, Alano Clubs, Adult Children of Alcoholics, etc.
Most of the funding for addiction treatment services in Ontario comes from the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care. Ontario's addiction treatment services also receive some funds from the federal government, other provincial ministries, the United Way and private sector funders. The majority of funding for addiction services is administered by the Ontario Substance Abuse Bureau and is responsible for managing and coordinating the province's addiction treatment system (source: Ontario Substance Abuse Bureau (1999), Setting the Course).
The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) acts as the provincial resource for the addiction treatment system in Ontario. CAMH is the largest mental health and addiction organization in Canada. CAMH has central facilities located in Toronto, Ontario and 26 community locations throughout the province. Services provided by CAMH include (1) assessment, (2) brief early interventions, (3) residential programs, (4) continuing care and (5) family support. For more information on CAMH see below.
With the recent introduction of Local Health Integration Networks (LHIN), a Focus on Addictions and Mental Health: Review of LHIN Integrated Health Service Plans is a review of the LHIN plans for addiction and mental health. The report was prepared by Addictions Ontario, the Canadian Mental Health Association Ontario, the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health and the Ontario Federation of Community Mental Health and Addictions Programs. The purpose of this review was to assess the extent to which these plans address addiction and mental health issues.
The criteria for assessing the Integrated Health Service Plans were based on the critical success factors for mental health and addictions identified in the partnership's 2005 position paper "Strong Provincial Focus for the Addictions and Mental Health Sector in Ontario"
QUICK FACTS
| Population (2006): |
12,687,000 |
| (38.9 % of Canadian population) |
| Major Metropolitan Areas (2006) (*) |
| Toronto |
5,406,300 |
| Ottawa-Gatineau |
1,158,300 |
| Hamilton |
716,200 |
| London |
465,700 |
| Kitchener |
463,600 |
| St.Catherines-Niagara |
396,800 |
| Oshawa |
344,400 |
| Windsor |
332,100 |
| Greater Sudbury/Grand Sudbury |
162,100 |
| Kingston |
155,000 |
| Thunder Bay |
125,400 |
(*) Note: A metropolitan area must have over 100,000 people.
Source: Statistics Canada (2006). |
| Alcohol and Drug Prevalence Rates |
|
Alcohol - Heavy Frequent Use in Past Year (*)
(Canadian avg. 7.1%) |
7.3% |
Cannabis - Use in Past Year
(Canadian avg. 14.1%) |
12.4% |
Cocaine/Crack - Use in Past Year
(Canadian avg. 1.9%) |
1.3% |
| CAMH has a new report on Adult Alcohol Use in the Local Health Integration Networks of Ontario |
| |
| (*) Note: heavy frequent use means five drinks or more, more than once a week). Source: Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse (2004). Canadian Addiction Survey. |
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Distress Centres Ontario is an association of seventeen community-based distress centres. DCO's core funding is provided by Ontario's Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (MOHLTC).
Kids Help Phone counsellors provide children and adolescents with immediate and caring support, information and, if necessary, referral to a local community or social service agency.
Toll-free: (800)668-6868
Suicide Line
Toll-free: (800)784-2433
Note: Crisis centre phone numbers for Bancroft, Barrie, Belleville, Brampton, Brockville, Burlington, Cambridge, Coburg, Dryden, Etobicoke, Georgetown, Guelph, Hamilton, Kingston, Kitchener, Lindsay, London, Mississauga, North York, Oakville, Orillia, Oshawa, Ottawa, Oxford County, Peel, Perth, Peterborough, St. Catharines, Sarnia, Scarborough, Stratford, Sudbury, Thunder Bay, Toronto, Windsor and York Region.
A list of hospital locations as well as designated psychiatric facilities is available from the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care.
Refer to the Gambling Addiction Treatment section for problem gambling assistance.
The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH)
has a listing of CAMH addiction programs.
R. Samuel McLauglin Addiction and Mental Health Information Centre serves as a central source of reliable information and provides active assistance for people seeking information, services or support.
Phone: (416)595-6111 (available 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday to Friday)
Toll-free: (800)463-6273
Note: part of the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
The Drug and Alcohol Helpline is an online directory of drug and alcohol treatment services in Ontario.
Phone: (519)439-0174 (for calls outside Ontario)
Toll-free: (800)565-8603 (for calls within Ontario only)
OPMHAN of Ontario
C/O Ontario Seniors' Secretariat
777 Bay Street, Suite 601
Toronto ON M7A 2J4
Phone: (416)325-7643
Note: has a directory of senior mental health and addiction services across Ontario listed by LHIN.
Reseaufranco
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
1001 Queen Street West, Unit 1 B10
Toronto ON
M6J 1H4
Phone: (416)535-8501 x 2167
Note: a resource for addiction and mental health primary care professionals serving francophone communities across Ontario.
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