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Addiction

​Addiction refers to the problematic use of a substance. The harms of substance use can range from mild (e.g., feeling hungover, being late for work) to severe (e.g., homelessness, disease). Treatment options for addiction include self-help, counselling, medications and withdrawal management.

About Addiction

Methadone

​Methadone is a opioid drug that is often used to treat addiction to other opioids, such as heroin, oxycodone or fentanyl.​

About Methadone

Naloxone

Naloxone is a medication that can temporarily reverse the effects of an opioid overdose and allow time for medical help to arrive.

About Naloxone

Nicotine dependence

​Nicotine dependence is an addiction to tobacco products caused by the drug nicotine. It involves physical and psychological factors that make it difficult to stop using tobacco.

About Nicotine dependence

Prescription Opioids

Opioids are a family of drugs that are usually prescribed to relieve pain, control coughs and diarrhea and treat addiction to other opioids.

About Prescription Opioids

Latest News

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New CAMH discussion paper calls for increased primary prevention to reduce substance use harms among youth

By equipping young people with resources to develop healthy coping strategies and make informed choices, primary prevention alleviates the long-term harms of substance use across communities.

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