Harm Reduction & Addiction

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Provides low barrier access for patients seeking treatment for any substance use disorder. Provides brief counselling, prescribe medications (including anti-craving medications for alcohol and buprenorphine/naloxone for opiate use disorder) and connect

RAAM clinic directory for clinicians and patients provides information on clinics across Ontario.

Know your Body, Know your Mind, Know your Source

Reconnect Health Services offers community-based support for seniors & individuals facing mental health & addiction challenges. Contact us today!

At Addiction Services Central Ontario, counsellors and clients journey together to create new understanding and awareness about substance use and gambling that will support change.

Concurrent Outpatient Medical & Psychosocial Addiction Support Services (COMPASS) is an outpatient service specializing in evidence–based, medical and psychosocial interventions for clients with addiction/concurrent disorder concerns.

How surprisingly quick my puffy, flaky face repaired itself

New understanding of the neurobiological and genetic basis for addiction

When it comes to Gen Z’s drinking habits, the script has flipped. In fact, some Gen Xers and boomers are downright confused about why young adults are sober.

It’s wine time. Beer Thirty. Happy hour. Five o’clock somewhere. Maybe it’s also time to rethink drinking? Moderate drinking was once thought to have benefits for the heart, but better research methods have thrown cold water on that.

How responsible reassurance and informed dissent can disarm an ideological battle.

Alcohol dependence accelerates biological aging, as measured by epigenetic clocks, but a three-week treatment program can significantly decelerate this process and improve biomarkers associated with aging.

I find that once January ends, my newfound habit carries over into February, March, and beyond, which isn't always the case for those who practice Dry January.

Range of species have ethanol in diet, normally arising through fermented fruits, sap and nectar

Research indicates that stopping alcohol consumption later in life significantly lowers the risk of dementia.

More than 30 years ago, the "French paradox" got America bleary-eyed.

Light and moderate consumption of wine is associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular complications, according to a multicenter study. The study is based on the analysis of a biomarker of wine intake -- specifically, tartaric acid, present in grapes. It was carried out in 1,232 participants in the PREDIMED project, a major scientific epidemiological study in nutrition on the effects of the Mediterranean diet on cardiovascular health.

The new way to quit or cut back your drinking. Reframe brings together an evidence-based program and all the tools you'll ever need to drink less

What does TCM say about alcohol vs. cannabis? Learn how each affects your Qi, Jing, and Shen—and which herbs may help restore balance.

Addressing toxic drug supply through harm reduction principles is necessary to challenge racism, exploitation, and imperial power