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RESOURCES FOR PARENTS:
SUBSTANCE USE & ADDICTIONS
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For more information, see our Health Topics section on Substance
Use and Addictions.
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Addictions
Foundation of Manitoba |
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| Addictions Foundation
of Manitoba |
English/French |
AFM website offers information, resources, descriptions of
its programs and services, and contact information. |
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Addictions Foundation of Manitoba Library |
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| Addictions Foundation
of Manitoba |
English/French |
The AFM's William Potoroka Memorial Library holds the most
comprehensive collection of resources on addictions and related
issues in Manitoba. It offers up-to-date and reliable information
on issues, trends and research in the addictions field and
holds special collections on such topics as Fetal Alcohol
Spectrum Disorder and Harm Reduction. With over 1000 audio-visual
resources on a wide range of topics, the Library is an ideal
resource to support and enrich learning in this subject area.
Library membership is free to all residents of Manitoba 18+
years of age. For more information on how you can use this
collection to gather information, develop or enrich presentations
and learning activities or help someone you care about contact
AFM Library today. |
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Help for Concerned Parents |
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| Addictions Foundation
of Manitoba |
English
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Available at:
Addictions Foundation
of Manitoba (Toll-free: 1-866-805-8885) |
Information for parents about about AFM's services. |
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Pritchard
House Treatment Program |
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| Pritchard House
Treatment Program |
English |
A program for the treatment of addictions whose staff is comprised
entirely of those who are of Native descent. |
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Take Action in Schools: Drug Awareness: The why and how of
saying NO to drugs |
Gr 6 - 12 |
| Winnipeg Police
Service |
English |
The TakeAction in Schools program was developed to enhance
the crime prevention material available for school age youth
and their parents. All presentations have been loaded into
Microsoft PowerPoint format and include teaching aids in the
notes section. This presentation aims to educate youth and
parents of the dangers associated with drug use. The presentation
also explores and addresses the negative impact drugs have
on society. |
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When Someone Else's Drinking, Gambling
or Drug Use Affects You |
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| Addictions Foundation
of Manitoba |
English
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Available at:
Addictions Foundation
of Manitoba (Toll-free: 1-866-805-8885) |
Information about the effect of someone else's drinking, gambling,
or drug use on you. |
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Youth Counselling in Schools |
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| Addictions Foundation
of Manitoba |
English
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Available at:
Addictions Foundation
of Manitoba (Toll-free: 1-866-805-8885) |
Information about AFM youth counsellors in schools across
Manitoba. |
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Youth Educator Series: Adolescent Alcohol and Other Drug Issues |
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| Addictions Foundation
of Manitoba |
English/French |
This workshop will examine the reasons as to why adolescents
use alcohol and other drugs, the factors that place youth
at risk for use and problem use, how to identify adolescents
in trouble, and suggest some positive ideas for intervening.
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Youth Educator Series: Children and Families at Risk |
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| Addictions Foundation
of Manitoba |
English/French |
This workshop discusses some of the common characteristics
of children at risk and their families, provides an overview
of risk and protective factors, and gives helping strategies
for working with these children and families. |
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Youth Educator Series: Motivation and Change |
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| Addictions Foundation
of Manitoba |
English/French |
This workshops discusses the struggles of motivating young
people towards change and growth and explains techniques and
strategies for how to encourage them. |
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Youth Educator Series: Youth and Gambling |
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| Addictions Foundation
of Manitoba |
English/French |
This workshop is for educators and other youth caregivers
to learn about gambling, the appeal and the risks of gambling
for teens, and the signs of problem gambling and where help
is available. |
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Best Practices: Substance Abuse: Treatment and Rehabilitation |
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| Health Canada |
English |
This report provides baseline information concerning substance
abuse treatment and rehabilitation. The purpose of this report
is to provide advice on “where we need to go”
in substance abuse treatment and rehabilitation in Canada. |
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Canadian Centre
for Ethics in Sport |
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| Canadian Centre
for Ethics in Sport |
English/French |
Provides information that promotes the ethical, drug-free
conduct of sports including promotional campaigns, banned
substances list, frequently asked questions, and related resources. |
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Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse |
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| Canadian Centre
on Substance Abuse |
English/French |
Provides information and advice to help reduce the health,
social and economic harm associated with substance abuse and
addictions. |
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Drugs |
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| Halton Region
Health Department |
English |
Gives resources designed to work with parents and youth, with
the aim of reducing the harm caused by the use and abuse of
alcohol and other drugs. Discusses alcohol poisoning, low
risk drinking guidelines, as well as information on three
major drug groups. |
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Problem Substance Use Workbook |
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| BC Partners for
Mental Health and Addictions Information |
English |
A series of worksheets and guidelines designed to help individuals
and families struggling with problems from alcohol or other
drug use, wherever they may be on their road to behaviour
change. |
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The Importance of Family Dinners II |
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| National Center
on Addiction and Substance Abuse |
English |
Describes the link between substance abuse and parental engagement.
One of the simplest and most effective ways for parents to
be engaged in their teens’ lives is by having frequent
family dinners. |
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Addictions: Chemical and Behavioral
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English |
Available at:
AFM
William Potoroka Memorial Library (borrow) (VTR/HV 5045/.A3/2004)
(Toll-free: 1-866-805-8885) |
Overview of the basic principles of addiction. As well as
covering the traditional addictions to drugs and alcohol,
it also shows how gambling and certain eating habits also
represent addiction. |
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Adolescents and Alcohol: Setting
it Straight |
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English |
Available at:
AFM
William Potoroka Memorial Memorial Library (borrow) (VTR/HV
5135/.A36/2001) (Toll-free: 1-866-805-8885) |
For young people who abuse alcohol, there are often painful
and sometimes deadly consequences. In this video, teens share
their personal stories of addiction, loss of control, and
the hope that recovery can bring. These stories offer teens
in early recovery encouragement and the promise that sobriety
is possible and desirable. |
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Alternatives to Addiction |
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English |
Available at:
AFM
William Potoroka Memorial Memorial Library (borrow) (VTR/HV
5824/.Y68/A5/1999) (Toll-free: 1-866-805-8885) |
Hooked: The Addiction Trap series - A model for change, which
includes advice on getting help, recognizing warning signs,
dealing with feelings, understanding that feeling pain is
a part of living, urge surfing, and not giving up, and is
presented for youth who may already have developed negative
patterns which could lead to addiction. |
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Consequences of Addiction |
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English |
Available at:
AFM
William Potoroka Memorial Memorial Library (borrow) (VTR/HV
5824/.Y68/C657/1999) (Toll-free: 1-866-805-8885) |
Hooked: The Addiction Trap series - Participants in the module,
including those with substance abuse and smoking problems
as well as gambling, Internet pornography, and other addictions
discuss the heavy toll addiction has taken on their health,
relationships with family and friends, school life, finances,
and freedom. |
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Elephant in the Living Room (Leader's
Guide) |
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| By Jill M. Hastings
and Marian H. Typpo |
English
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Available at:
Winnipeg Public Library
(borrow)
Local or online bookstores |
This adult leader's guide accompanies the classic children's
book An Elephant In The Living Room. Caretakers learn how
to explain addiction and its effect on the family to small
children whose parents or siblings are chemically dependent.
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“I don’t have a problem”
: The Path to Addiction |
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English |
Available at:
AFM
William Potoroka Memorial Memorial Library (borrow) (VTR/HV
5824/.Y68/I3/2000) (Toll-free: 1-866-805-8885) |
Teenagers typically believe they are immune to the problem
of serious drug abuse. But denial is a necessary element in
becoming addicted. Program dramatizes the story of one teenager
as he progresses from trying his first joint to snorting cocaine,
repeatedly denying along the way that he has any problem.
This close-up look at one teen’s descent into addiction
offers a powerful insight into the nature of the process and
helps students begin to understand their own potential vulnerability. |
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Spotting Substance Abuse in Teens:
A Video Guide for Parents & Teachers |
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English |
Available at:
AFM
William Potoroka Memorial Memorial Library (borrow) (VTR/HV
5824/.A33/S0/2005) (Toll-free: 1-866-805-8885) |
For parents, educators, or bosses, this video presents things
to watch for that indicate drug and alcohol use in teenagers.
Viewers learn to recognize the signs and are shown what decisions
have to be made and what their next step should be. |
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Technology Addiction: Step Back to
Reality |
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English |
Available at:
AFM
William Potoroka Memorial Memorial Library (borrow) (VTR/RC
569.5/.I54/T4/2000) (Toll-free: 1-866-805-8885) |
Teens must make choices that in generations past were reserved
for the older, more experienced. They need straightforward,
common sense options that simplify their ever-increasing complicated
lives. This video deals with the awareness of being addicted
to technology. |
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The Addicted Brain |
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English |
Available at:
AFM
William Potoroka Memorial Memorial Library (borrow) (DVD/QP
356/.A3/2003) (Toll-free: 1-866-805-8885) |
This documentary takes viewers on a tour of the world’s
most prolific manufacturer and user of drugs – the human
brain. The bio-chemistry of the brain is responsible for joggers’
highs, for the compulsion of some people to seek thrills,
for certain kinds of obsessive-compulsive behavior, even for
the drive to achieve power and dominance. The program explores
developments in the biochemistry of addiction and addictive
behavior. |
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The Next Generation |
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English |
Available at:
AFM
William Potoroka Memorial Memorial Library (borrow) (VTR/HV
5808/.N48/1998/v.4) (Toll-free: 1-866-805-8885) |
Protecting our children from addiction to alcohol, tobacco
and other drugs involves everybody: parents, teachers, friends,
communities, the media – all the influences that shape
a child’s life. This documentary looks at two of those
efforts, one with parents and the other with schools. |
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What is Addiction? |
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English |
Available at:
AFM
William Potoroka Memorial Memorial Library (borrow) (VTR/HV
5824/.Y68/W4/1999) (Toll-free: 1-866-805-8885) |
Hooked: The Addiction Trap series - Offers a definition of
addiction, both to substances and behaviours, and presents
experts discussing some of the most recent research on addiction
and the brain. |
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Healthy Schools, please contact:
Healthy Schools
Phone: (204) 788-6679
Email: healthyschools@gov.mb.ca |
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