National Addictions Awareness Week
November 17 - November 21
National Addictions Awareness Week prompts conversations around substance use disorder and addiction in Canada.
Students at campuses and sites across Manitoba interested in promoting National Addictions Awareness Week can download a toolkit from:
Interested in learning more about more about addiction, consider taking this self-directed module Addiction 101 (20 mins) from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH)
Interested in learning more about substance use, check out Mental Health Literacy’s Understanding Substance Use.
Southern Chiefs’ Organization Inc.’s Harm Reduction Program is designed to keep folks safe and offer options for change by minimizing harms. It’s a strengths-based, destigmatized, and inclusive program.
The Drugs Wheel by CATIE provides a visual summary of substance categories, examples and effects.
The Government of Canada’s Low-Risk Alcohol Drinking Guidelines and the Lower-Risk Cannabis Use Guidelines outline some harm reduction approaches to consuming alcohol and cannabis.
Are you smoke free curious? Check out smokers’ helpline to find your reasons to quit, resources and support.
Young Adults & Gambling provides information on risks, resources, and educational games.
Issues around phone use? Social Media and Cellphone Addiction Infosheet by CICMH
