Canada's Drug Strategy: Public and Professional Resources

Publisher:

Health Canada
1995-2005 (depending on publication)

Availability:

Free English, French
www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hl-vs/pubs/adp-apd/straight_facts-faits_mefaits/drug_strategy-antidrogue_Strategie-eng.php

Format:

CD-ROM

Audience:

Administrators, counsellors, and health and physical education teachers

Preparation time:

Time to review documents

Resources required:

CD-ROM

Approach:

Various fact-based documents used to enhance one's current background knowledge of substance use and abuse

Documents are organized into the following categories:

• Canada's Situation on Alcohol and Other Drugs
• Drug Analysis
• Funding Programs
• Health Promotion and Prevention
• Treatment and Rehabilitation

Application/relevance to curriculum:

Background information for substance use and abuse lessons to support Healthy Active Living education.

Comments:

Straight Facts About Drugs and Drug Abuse document provides current information on commonly used mood-altering or psychoactive drugs.