Drugs and Alcohol

Publications

Take Action in Secondary Schools - A comprehensive educators' guide to substance use prevention in the home, school, and community. Published by OPHEA. Guide is no charge to schools. To order, call 1-888-446-7432 or email takeaction@ophea.net

Braking Point - A classroom educational tool created by MADD Canada that targets - and portrays - 14 to 18 year-olds who use and abuse alcohol and marijuana. To order, call 1-800-665-6233 or email info@madd.ca

Talking With Your Teen About Drugs - A Health Canada publication that provides practical steps and advice for parents. No charge. To order, call 1-613-954-5995 or email info@hc-sc.gc.ca

Programs and Services

Talking About Mental Illness (TAMI) - An anti-stigma program for secondary schools, delivered on-site through a community partnership of service providers, volunteers, and others. The program manual (published by the Canadian Association of Mental Health) can be downloaded free of charge.  

Truth & Consequences (T & C):

 Grade 9 Drug and Alcohol Awareness Conference
Interactive and innovative, T & C addresses the substance use and abuse expectations of the Grade 9 Healthy Living strand. The step-by-step planning guide takes organizers through planning, implementing and evaluating the program. Cost to deliver is minimal. Has been approved for use in both the Public and Catholic school boards in Simcoe County. For more information, contact the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit at 721-7520 or 1-877-721-7520.

Race Against Drugs

The RACE Against Drugs is a community based drug and alcohol awareness program offered to Grade 5 students across Simcoe-Muskoka.  The RACE (Respect, Action, Courage, and Excellence) has been designed to deliberately reflect the character values and curriculum taught within the Simcoe County and District of Muskoka school boards.  the primary objective of this drug education initiative is to utilize the sport of auto racing to capture the attention of young people and communicate with them as they move through each pit stop to learn key messages about the importance of a drug and alcohol free lifestyle

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 Drug & Alcohol Registry of Treatment (DART) - A 24-hour service for people looking to find treatment options in their geographic area.

Websites

The Phakz - Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit's teen-friendly website with links and information on drugs and alcohol, tobacco, sexual health, and healthy eating.

Parent Action on Drugs - A registered charity that grew out of parents' concerns of the growing threat that alcohol and other drugs post for their school-aged children. Focus is on prevention, education and support.

Virtual Party - Provides youth with an opportunity to learn about drugs and alcohol and to make healthy choices concerning their use. The site features four characters in four party situations.

R. Samuel McLaughlin Addiction and Mental Health Information Centre - Mental health, addiction, support, and treatment services information 24 hours a day.

Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) - Lesson plans, publications, research, treatment resources. Publisher of the Ontario Student Drug Use Survey.