Recommended Links

Here are links to other sites to help you learn more about youth substance use and mental health. Inclusion of an organization does not imply endorsement or authorization by Substance. The sources of information listed below are intended only as a partial list of the resources available to viewers of this website. You are encouraged to conduct additional research for resources.

Stigma-Free Mental Health Society
The Stigma-Free Mental Health Society is a non-profit organisation that offers educational tools and leadership for parents, caregivers and guardians that foster awareness of stigma, and provide pathways to change, with the aim of building an inclusive culture where people are no longer stigmatized for any aspect of their identity.

Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction
Provides help, information and guidance for parents

Centre for Addiction and Mental Health – CAMH
Child, Youth and Emerging Adult Services – Provides help to young people with mental health and/or addiction problems.

Health Canada
Youth Drug Prevention for Parents – Learn about drugs, observe your kids, take action, get help.

APT Parents
An e-training module offered by the Addiction Prevention Centre, this free online e-training module is aimed at parents of teenagers to better equip them to act effectively and prevent the risks related to adolescent alcohol, marijuana and drug use. The program includes four interactive vignettes in which parents must interact with members of a fictitious family to resolve drug-use related issues. APT Parents  is available thanks to the support of the Fondation Jean Lapointe. 

Families for Addiction Recovery
FAR is dedicated to supporting families struggling with substance use disorder (SUD), educating and advocating for treatment options for youth and young adults.

Canadian Society of Addiction Medicine
A resource of scientific and medical information about Addiction – for professionals and the general public.

Teen Mental Health
Helping to  improve the mental health of youth by the effective translation and transfer of scientific knowledge.

Kids Help Phone
To reach a Kids Help Phone professional counsellor, kids, teens, and young adults, from any community in Canada, you can call or go online 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.