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Key Substance Abuse-Related Agencies
Treatment Agencies in Prince Edward Island
Provincial Drug Strategy or Framework
Substance Use Statistical Highlights for Prince Edward Island
Addiction Services are offered by the Prince Edward Island Department of Health, through their division of Primary Care. Addiction Services offers a wide range of assessment, prevention and treatment services across a continuum of care throughout the province.
The Solicitor General of Canada and the Commissioner of the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) recognize that addictions pose a major challenge for CSC. Responding to CSC's need for a focused effort on addictions, the Addictions Research Centre was established in 1999 with a mandate to conduct addictions research in corrections. In addition, the Centre has a mandate to encourage and stimulate addictions research in the criminal justice system and to develop a coordinated program of applied research activity across jurisdictions.
For information about the many treatment services available throughout Prince Edward Island and how to contact them, visit the Prince Edward Island government website.
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Provincial Drug Strategy or Framework
There is no formal drug strategy or framework at this time.
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2004 Canadian Addiction Survey (CAS)
CAS Report Highlights, 2004[PDF]
CAS Detailed Report, 2005 [PDF]
Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse (CCSA)
Canadian Community Epidemiology Network on Drug Use (CCENDU) Provincial Data
Information on prevalence, enforcement, treatment, mortality, morbidity and HIV/AIDS/HCV broken down by province and territory.
Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse (CCSA) website
The Costs of Substance Abuse in Canada 2002: Highlights [PDF]
Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse (CCSA), 2006
Prince Edward Island Student Drug Survey 2002: Highlights [PDF]
PEI Department of Health and Social Services, 2002