Health Topics - Alcohol and Other Drugs

Alcohol
Alcohol is a drug. It’s found in beer, wine and spirits, and acts as a depressant that slows down the central nervous system. The individual effects of alcohol are dependent upon gender, body weight, whether you’ve eaten and how much you drink.
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Canada’s Guidance on Alcohol and Health 2023

Canada’s Guidance on Alcohol and Health provides evidence-based advice on alcohol to support people in making informed decisions about their health. The guidance is based on the latest research on alcohol-related […]
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Cannabis
Cannabis is legal for adults in Canada. Legal doesn’t mean harmless. Cannabis can negatively affect your brain and your body. Know how cannabis affects you.
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Community Resources

Substance Use Counselling Community Addiction and Mental Health Services of Haldimand & Norfolk (CAMHS) offers assessment and outpatient counseling for people of all ages experiencing issues with alcohol, drug use […]
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Opioids
Opioids are a group of drugs that can be prescription or illicit. In 2016, Haldimand and Norfolk had the second highest rate of opioid-related deaths in Ontario.
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Other Drugs
A drug is substance, other than food, that affects the way our brain processes information, and/or the way our body normally works. It can affect the way we think, feel and act.
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Alcohol