Links and Other Websites

Crisis

• Crisis Intervention and Support Team (COAST): 905-972-8338
• Police Family Crisis Unit: 905-546-4925
• Sexual Assault Centre: 905-525-4162
• Suicide Crisis Line (Salvation Army-24 hours): 905-522-1477

Harm Reduction

• The VAN: 905-317-9966 (needle exchange)

Self Help Groups

• Alcoholics Anonymous (AA): 905-522-8399
• Cocaine Anonymous (CA): 1-866-622-4636
• Men for Sobriety: 905-528-6823
• Narcotics Anonymous (NA): Hamilton 905-522-0332
• Secular Organization for Sobriety (SOS): 905-540-4839
• Women for Sobriety: 905-545-9665

Treatment Centres in Hamilton

• Alcohol, Drug & Gambling Services (ADGS): 905-546-3606
• Alternatives for Youth: 905-527-4469
  Local counselling service for males and females 13 to 22 years of age who are experiencing difficulties related to drugs, alcohol and tobacco.
• Drug and Alcohol Registry of Treatment (DART): 1-800-565-8603
  Provides drug and alcohol treatment services in Ontario.
• New Choices: 905-522-5556
• Suntrac (a division of Mission Services-men only): 905-528-0389
  Day and evening treatment.
• Wayside House (Men only): 905-528-8969
• Womankind: 905-545-9100

Methadone Clinics

• First Step Clinics: 905-522-7206
• Ontario Addiction Treatment Centre: 905-528-9889

Withdrawal Management

• Hamilton Men's Withdrawal Management Services: 905-527-9264
• Womankind (Women's Detox): 905-545-9100

Impaired Driving

• Alcohol, Drugs & Gambling Services (ADGS in Hamilton): 905-546-3605
• Ignition Interlock: 1-800-387-3445
  Information about a new tool to prevent drinking and driving.
• Remedial Measures (Back on Track): 1-888-814-5381
  Information on the mandatory program for drivers who have been convicted of impaired driving.

General Information

• Low Risk Drinking Guidelines:
  Information from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) on alcohol equivalencies.
• Help! My parents are drinking too much:
  Special information for children and teenagers whose parents may be drinking too much.

Problem Gambling

• Ontario Problem Gambling Helpline: 1-888-230-3505
• Gamblers Anonymous (GA): 905-515-4223
• Alcohol, Drug & Gambling Services (ADGS): 905-546-3605