Cumberland Nova Scotia Alcohol and Drug Rehab Programs

OVERVIEW

Cumberland Health District Health Authority includes Cumberland County. A map of Cumberland County shows the municipalities within this region.

A summary of the 2006 Census for Nova Scotia shows this District Health Authority population in comparison to others. Cumberland County experienced a 1.7 percent decline in population between 2001 and 2006.

NOVA SCOTIA (PROVINCE-WIDE) EMERGENCY SERVICES

Police, Fire, and Ambulance                                                                     
911

Suicide & Crisis Lines

Adult help line
Phone: (902)562-4357

Kids Help Phone counsellors provide children and adolescents with immediate and caring support, information and, if necessary, referral to a local community or social service agency.
Toll-free: (800)668-6868

FEED Nova Scotia
Phone: (902)421-1188

Teen Helpline
Public Health Services
Unit 4, 201 Brownlow Ave.
Dartmouth NS
Toll-free: (800)420-8336

Problem Gambling Help Line
Toll-free: (888)347-8888

Refer to the Gambling Addiction Treatment <link to> section for a list of gambling addiction treatment resources.

CUMBERLAND NOVA SCOTIA (REGIONAL) EMERGENCY SERVICES

See Nova Scotia Emergency Services listed above.

GOVERNMENT OF NOVA SCOTIA (PROVINCE-WIDE) HEALTH SERVICES

Department of Health
PO Box 488
Halifax NS B3J 2R8
Phone: (902)424-5818
Toll-free: (800)387-6665

YellowPages.ca has a directory of Nova Scotia Hospitals.

A map shows the 9 District Health Authorities (DHAs) in Nova Scotia.

CUMBERLAND NOVA SCOTIA DHA (REGIONAL) HEALTH SERVICES

Cumberland District Health Authority
34 Prince Arthur Street
Amherst NS B4H 3B3
Phone: (902) 661-1090

A list of Cumberland Health hospitals
provides contact information for these and other medical facilities in Cumberland as well as mental health services .

GOVERNMENT OF NOVA SCOTIA (PROVINCE-WIDE) ALCOHOL AND DRUG REHAB SERVICES

In Nova Scotia, Addiction Services is provided through the nine District Health Authorities (DHAs). These services include drug, alcohol and gambling education, prevention and treatment. DHAs are administered by the Nova Scotia Department of Health.

CUMBERLAND NOVA SCOTIA DHA (REGIONAL) ALCOHOL AND DRUG REHAB SERVICES

The Addiction Services Cumberland District Health Authority
and its partners - Colchester East Hants Health Authority and Pictou County Health Authority -- provide a wide range of quality treatment and rehabilitation services to those affected by either alcohol, other drugs and/or gambling problems.

For more information on Addiction Services programs and services please contact an office near you:

Amherst Office
18 South Albion Street
Amherst, NS B4H 2W3
Phone: (902) 667-7094

New Glasgow Office
825 East River Road
1st Floor
New Glasgow NS B2H 3S6
Phone: (902) 755-7017

Elmsdale Office
East Hants Resource Center
Suite 150, 15 Commerce Court
Elmsdale NS B2S 3K5
(Off Park Street, Across from the Superstore)
Phone: (902) 883-0295

Springhill Office
10 Princess St.
3rd Floor, All Saints Hospital
Springhill NS B0M 1X0
Phone: (902) 597-2156
Phone: (902) 597-8647 (24 HOUR HELP) 

Truro Office
14 Court Street
Suite 205
Truro NS B2N 3H7
Phone: (902) 893-5900

Pictou Office
199 Elliott Street
Box 359
Pictou NS B0K 1H0
Phone: (902) 485-4335 (24 HOUR HELP)

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