Individual Resources
In an effort to equip individuals with the information they need to navigate substance use, we have compiled a list of reliable and trustworthy resources to access.
Support Call Lines
| Organization | Services | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| National Overdose Response Service | Canada’s Remote Safe Consumption Line Available 24 Hours NORS is an overdose prevention hotline for Canadians providing loving, confidential, nonjudgmental support for you, whenever and wherever you use drugs. |
Canada: 1-888-688-NORS (6677) |
| Wellness Together Canada | Immediate, free and confidential mental health and substance use help 24/7 Virtual services in English and French Interpretation services available during phone-counselling sessions in over 200 languages and dialects |
1-866-585-0445
Adults text WELLNESS to 741741 Youth text WELLNESS to 686868 Frontline workers text FRONTLINE to 741741 wellnesstogether.ca |
| Kids Help Phone | Professional counselling, information and referrals support to young people 24/7 Virtual services in English and French |
1-800-668-6868 Text 686868 kidshelpphone.ca |
Support Groups
| Organization | Services | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Alcoholics Anonymous | Free meetings and support for people who come together to solve their drinking problem | www.aa.org/find-aa |
| Narcotics Anonymous | Free meetings (includes virtual) and support for anyone who wants to stop using drugs may become a member This is a program of complete abstinence from all drugs |
www.canaacna.org |
| SMART Recovery | Free support meetings (in-person and virtual) open to anyone seeking science-based, self-empowered addiction recovery | www.smartrecovery.orgt |
Support For Families and Friends
| Organization | Services | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Moms Stop the Harm – Holding Hope Support Groups | Free peer-led support groups for families with loved ones living with addiction (substance use disorder) | www.momsstoptheharm.com |
| Families for Addiction Recovery | Free peer support services for families, parents, caregivers of children struggling with addiction (regardless of age) | 1-855-377-6677 Weekdays 1-3pm EST Parent-to-Parent Support Online Parent Support Groups |
Medical Care (Ottawa Area)
| Organization | Services | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Recovery Care | Opioids Alcohol and Substance Use Tobacco Cessation Hepatitis C Family Medicine |
www.recovery.care |
| Somerset West Community Health Centre | HIV Testing Overdose Prevention and Education Response Team Primary Care NESI Counselling Substance Use |
www.swchc.on.ca/all-health-programs |
| Sandy Hill Community Health Centre | Counselling Services Substance use, addictions, mental health |
www.sandyhillchc.on.ca |
| Ottawa Inner City Health | Substance use and mental health Supervised injection site |
www.ottawainnercityhealth.ca |
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