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Directory of New Brunswick Alcohol and Drug Rehab Program
| Population (2006): | 749,200 |
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| (2.3 % of Canadian population) | ||
| Major Metropolitan Areas (2006) (*) | ||
| Saint John | 125,900 |
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| (*) Note: A metropolitan area must have over 100,000 people. Source: Statistics Canada (2006). |
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| Alcohol and Drug Prevalence Rates | ||
| Alcohol – Heavy Frequent Use in Past Year (*) (Canadian avg. 7.1%) |
8.5% |
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| Cannabis – Use in Past Year (Canadian avg. 14.1%) |
11.1% |
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| Cocaine/Crack – Use in Past Year (Canadian avg. 1.9%) |
not available |
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| (*) Note: heavy frequent use means five drinks or more, more than once a week). Source: Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse (2004). Canadian Addiction Survey. | ||
OVERVIEW
The Addictions and Mental Health Services Division is mandated by the New Brunswick Department of Health to fund and deliver gambling, alcohol and drug rehabilitation programs. Services are delivered locally by the 8 Regional Health Authorities in New Brunswick.
The New Brunswick Student Drug Use Survey 2007 is an excellent resource detailing prevalence rates of alcohol and drug use among Maritime adolescents.
EMERGENCY NUMBERS
Police, Fire, and Ambulance: 911
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
Chimo Helpline
P.O. Box 1033
Fredericton NB E3B 5C2
Phone: (506)450-4357
Toll-free: (800)667-5005
Help 24 Au Secours Inc.
P.O. Box 1101
Moncton NB E1C 8P6
Phone: (506)859-4357
New Brunswick Health and Wellness has a list of community health centres where you can get suicide assistance.
FinditinCanada.ca has a list of hospitals in New Brunswick.
ORYellowPages.ca has a directory of New Brunswick Hospitals.
Refer to the Gambling Addiction Treatment section for problem gambling assistance.
NEW BRUNSWICK ALCOHOL AND DRUG INFORMATION AND REFERRAL
The New Brunswick Department of Health and Wellness lists telephone numbers for Alcohol and Drug Services in each Regional Health Authority.
Disclaimer: Inclusion or omission of an organization or agency in this database does not imply endorsement or non-endorsement by canadadrugrehab.ca. In no event shall canadadrugrehab.ca be liable for any decision or action taken in reliance on information provided by this referral service. Any questions regarding an alcohol and drug rehab program listing should be directed to that organization. If you believe you need immediate assistance, please call 911 or your local crisis hotline .
New Brunswick Addiction News
New Brunswick addicts forced to go to N.S. for methadone
CBC News, Apr 13 07
Drunk driver’s victim wouldn’t drink and drive: family
CBC News, Mar 23 07
MADD Fredericton pleased with provincial crackdown
CBC News, Feb 23 07
Drug use not an epidemic
The Post Gazette, Feb 03 07
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