211 Canada
Canada-wideFreeVaries by region
Connect with community, health and social services across Canada.
Phone: 2-1-1
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Addiction resources in Canada
Start with Canada-wide resources, then choose your province or territory for locally available programs and services.
National addiction information & navigation
Canada-wide information, education and service-navigation resources.
Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction
Canada-wideInformation
Canadian evidence, guidance and information about substance use and addiction.
Visit resource ↗Government of Canada — Substance Use
Canada-wideInformation
Federal information about substance use, prevention, treatment, harm reduction and related health issues.
Visit resource ↗Government of Canada — Opioids
Canada-wideInformation
Federal information about opioids, overdose prevention, treatment and the toxic drug supply.
Visit resource ↗Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Canada-wideInformation
Mental health and addiction information, education and services from CAMH.
Visit resource ↗CCSA — Substance Information
Canada-wideInformation
Evidence-based Canadian resources about alcohol, cannabis, opioids, stimulants and other substances.
Visit resource ↗CCSA — Alcohol
Canada-wideInformation
Canadian evidence, guidance and resources about alcohol and alcohol-related harms.
Visit resource ↗CCSA — Opioids
Canada-wideInformation
Canadian evidence and resources related to opioids, treatment and harm reduction.
Visit resource ↗CCSA — Cannabis
Canada-wideInformation
Canadian evidence and resources about cannabis, health impacts and harm reduction.
Visit resource ↗Peer recovery
Mutual-support organizations for people working on recovery.
SMART Recovery
Canada-wideFree
Mutual-support meetings and tools for people working to change addictive behaviours.
Visit resource ↗Alcoholics Anonymous
Canada-wideFree
Peer-support meetings and recovery information for people who want to stop drinking.
Visit resource ↗Narcotics Anonymous
Canada-wideFree
Peer-support meetings and recovery information for people affected by drug addiction.
Visit resource ↗For family & friends
Resources for people affected by someone else’s substance use.
Al-Anon Family Groups
Canada-wideFree
Peer support for relatives and friends affected by someone else's drinking.
Visit resource ↗Families for Addiction Recovery
Canada-wideVaries
Canadian education, support and advocacy for families affected by addiction.
Visit resource ↗Find addiction help where you live
Provincial and territorial pages keep local programs separate from national resources.
Browse all provincial resources tagged addiction
HealthLink BC — Mental Health and Substance Use
BCFree24/7 phone
B.C. mental health, substance-use information and navigation. Call 8-1-1 for health advice.
Phone: 8-1-1
Visit resource ↗PEI Mental Health and Addictions Phone Line
PEFree24/7
24/7 access to trained mental health professionals and navigation to PEI mental health and addiction services.
Phone: 1-833-553-6983
Visit resource ↗Alberta Addiction Health Line
ABFree24/7
Telephone support, screening, information and service navigation for addiction and mental health concerns.
Phone: 1-866-332-2322
Visit resource ↗ConnexOntario
ONFree24/7
Information and referral for mental health, addiction and gambling services in Ontario.
Visit resource ↗Saskatchewan Health Authority — Crisis Health Lines
SKFree24/7 options
Provincial and regional mental health and addiction crisis lines in Saskatchewan.
Visit resource ↗Health811 Ontario
ONFree24/7
Free, confidential 24/7 health advice and navigation from registered nurses, including mental health and addiction concerns.
Phone: 8-1-1
Visit resource ↗Inuusivut Mental Health and Addictions
NUPublic service
Government of Nunavut mental health, counselling, addiction and cultural wellness information.
Visit resource ↗Manitoba — Mental Health & Addictions Help
MBPublic service
Provincial mental health and addiction information, crisis contacts and connection to 211 services.
Visit resource ↗New Brunswick — Addiction Services
NBPublic service24/7 helpline
Provincial addiction, withdrawal-management, counselling and addiction-medicine services.
Phone: 1-866-355-5550
Visit resource ↗Newfoundland and Labrador — Mental Health and Addictions
NLPublic service
Provincial mental health and addiction information, crisis contacts and system navigation.
Visit resource ↗NWT 811 Mental Wellness and Addictions Support
NTFree
Free, confidential 811 support from registered nurses for mental wellness and addictions concerns.
Phone: 8-1-1
Visit resource ↗Saskatchewan Health Authority — Mental Health and Addictions
SKPublic service
Find mental health and addiction services, virtual supports and intake information across Saskatchewan.
Visit resource ↗NWT Community Counselling Program
NTFree
Free counselling, group and community supports for mental wellness, addictions recovery and family violence across the NWT.
Visit resource ↗Recovery Alberta — Find Services
ABVaries
Search mental health and addiction treatment and support programs across Alberta.
Visit resource ↗Aire ouverte Québec
QCFree
Free and confidential health, mental health, substance-use and wellbeing services for people aged 12 to 25.
Visit resource ↗Help Starts Here — British Columbia
BCVaries
Government of B.C. directory for mental health and substance-use supports.
Visit resource ↗Nova Scotia Mental Health and Addictions
NSPublic service
Nova Scotia Health mental health and addiction services, programs and resources.
Visit resource ↗Recovery Alberta
ABPublic service
Public mental health and addiction services in Alberta.
Visit resource ↗Yukon Mental Wellness and Substance Use Services
YTPublic service
Government of Yukon information and access points for mental wellness and substance-use services.
Visit resource ↗NL Mental Health and Addictions Systems Navigator
NLFree
Telephone navigation to mental health and addiction programs and services in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Phone: 1-877-999-7589
Visit resource ↗Manitoba Mental Health and Addictions
MBPublic service
Provincial information and connections to mental health and addiction services in Manitoba.
Visit resource ↗Newfoundland and Labrador Mental Health — Find a Service
NLVaries
Directory of mental health and addiction programs and services in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Visit resource ↗Nova Scotia — Mental Health and Addictions Programs
NSPublic service
Provincial directory of mental health and addiction programs and services.
Visit resource ↗Ontario — Find Mental Health Support
ONPublic service
Government of Ontario information for finding mental health and addiction support.
Visit resource ↗Saskatchewan Mental Health and Addictions Support Services
SKPublic service
Government of Saskatchewan information about mental health and addiction supports.
Visit resource ↗Drugs: Help and Referral
QCFree
Confidential information, support and referral for people affected by drug use in Québec.
Visit resource ↗New Brunswick — Community Addiction and Mental Health Centres
NBPublic service
Directory of community addiction and mental health centres serving children, youth and adults.
Visit resource ↗211 British Columbia
BCFree
Information and referral for community, social, mental health and addiction services in B.C.
Phone: 2-1-1
Visit resource ↗Bridge the gApp Newfoundland and Labrador
NLFree
Online mental health and substance-use information, self-help resources and service connections.
Visit resource ↗First Nations Health Authority — Substance Use and Healing
BCInformation
First Nations-focused information about substance use, healing, trauma, grief and recovery in B.C.
Visit resource ↗New Brunswick — Addiction and Mental Health
NBPublic service
Provincial mental health and addiction programs and information in New Brunswick.
Visit resource ↗PEI Mental Health and Addictions
PEPublic service
Mental health and addiction information and services in Prince Edward Island.
Visit resource ↗PEI Open Access Counselling
PEPublic service
Walk-in mental health and addiction counselling in Prince Edward Island without an appointment or referral.
Visit resource ↗Saskatchewan — Emergency Mental Health and Addiction Services
SKPublic service
Emergency-department mental health and substance-use crisis services at Saskatchewan hospitals.
Visit resource ↗First Nations Health Authority
BCVaries
Health, wellness and mental health resources for First Nations people in British Columbia.
Visit resource ↗Nunavut — Overdose Help and Resources
NUFree information
Overdose prevention, naloxone and substance-use support information for Nunavut residents.
Visit resource ↗211 Alberta
ABFree
Connect with community, health, mental health and social services in Alberta.
Phone: 2-1-1
Visit resource ↗Alberta — Find Addiction Beds
ABPublic service
Explore publicly funded detox, treatment and recovery-bed availability across Alberta.
Visit resource ↗Foundry BC
BCFree/varies
Health and wellness services and resources for young people in British Columbia.
Visit resource ↗Nova Scotia Office of Addictions and Mental Health
NSPublic service
Provincial information about mental health and addiction policy, programs and services.
Visit resource ↗NWT Facility-Based Addiction Treatment Options
NTPublicly funded options
Information about facility-based addiction treatment options available to eligible NWT residents.
Visit resource ↗NWT Mental Wellness and Addictions Recovery
NTPublic service
Mental wellness and addiction recovery services in the Northwest Territories.
Visit resource ↗Yukon Mental Wellness and Substance Use Services
YTPublic service
Mental wellness and substance-use information and services in Yukon.
Visit resource ↗Alberta — Drug Addiction Help and Options
ABPublic service
Provincial information about treatment and recovery options for drug addiction.
Visit resource ↗Nunavut Department of Health
NUPublic service
Government of Nunavut health information and service navigation.
Visit resource ↗Nunavut — Youth and Substances
NUInformation
Nunavut youth-focused information about substance use, prevention and getting help.
Visit resource ↗Ontario — Rapid Access Addiction Medicine Information
ONPublic service
Ontario information about accessing rapid addiction medicine, counselling and treatment referrals.
Visit resource ↗Toward the Heart
BCInformation
B.C. harm-reduction information, naloxone resources and drug-alert information.
Visit resource ↗Nunavut — Drugs and Addiction
NUInformation
Nunavut information about addiction, community support, treatment and self-help options.
Visit resource ↗HealthLink BC — Substance Use
BCFree
Information and service navigation related to substance use in British Columbia.
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