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Addictions Services Brochure

Residential, Education, & Treatment Programs
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Help is available.
If you or someone you know has a problem with alcohol, other drugs, or gambling, help is available. Our programs are effective. There is hope. Addiction Services is available near you in locations throughout Nova Scotia. Contact your local hospital or clinic to find out more.

What is Addictions Services?

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Addiction Services provides comprehensive prevention and treatment services to individuals, families and communities. Our programs help people harmfully involved with alcohol, other drugs or gambling, as well as provide support to family members and significant others. We are accredited by the Canadian Council on Health Services for our high standards, professionalism and maintaining best practices.

Who Can Be Helped?

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We help sisters, brothers, moms, dads, husbands, wives, co-workers and best friends achieve a safe and healthy lifestyle. We help Nova Scotians of any age. Our programs result in positive change for our clients and improved community health.

How do I Start?

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An Addiction Services staff member will talk with you about your situation and help you move forward. Our staff believes confidentiality is the foundation of your trust in us. The first step is a big step, but we can help. We are deeply committed to your well-being.

Community Based Programs

Prevention and Health Promotion

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This program works to prevent use and delay onset of use by younger children and to prevent harms related to drug use and gambling by adolescents and adults.

Community-Based Counseling

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This service allows people to access treatment by appointment on an outpatient basis in Yarmouth, Shelburne, Barrington, Clare and Digby.

Primary Care Treatment Programs

Withdrawal Management (Detoxification) - Yarmouth

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The Withdrawal Management program is designed for those individuals who need supportive counseling and medical assistance to deal with the physical and psychological withdrawal stages of dependency and addiction.

Addiction Education Programs - Yarmouth

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This short term program (provided both on an inpatient and day basis) helps individuals better understand the nature of substance misuse, relapse signs and symptoms and early coping strategies to avoid harmful involvement with alcohol, drugs and gambling.

Structured Treatment Program - Middleton

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Residential treatment of up to four weeks is designed for those individuals who are experiencing more severe and chronic substance misuse problems.

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Nicotine Treatment Program, click for more information

Assessment Tools

Alcohol: are you concerned about your drinking?

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The CAGE Assessment is a quick, 4- question screening tool that you can complete on your own.

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In addition to these programs some sites offer various groups for children, youth, parents, women and individuals in recovery.

For information see the following brochure:
Residential Education and Treatment Programs

Smokers Helpline: 1-877-513-5333

The Canadian Cancer Society’s Smokers’ Helpline is a free, confidential telephone service anyone can call for easy access to a trained Quit Specialist. The quit specialists can help develop a structured “Quit Plan”, answer questions about quitting and refer to services in a caller’s community. The Smokers’ Helpline is open Monday to Thursday 9am - 10pm, Friday 9am to 7pm and weekends 10AM to 6PM. Service is available in both French and English. For more information, call the helpline or consult their website.

Problem Gambling Services

Visit the WEBSITE or call the help line toll free 1-888-347-8888