Drugs: Links

The following links are to external resources that teachers may find useful for lesson extension, student exploration and expansion of personal knowledge on this topic. Please contact us to report any broken links.

AADAC
http://www.aadac.com/
The Alberta Alcohol and Drug Abuse Commission

The Alberta Youth Experience Survey (TAYES)
The Alberta Youth Experience Survey (TAYES) measures alcohol, tobacco, and illicit drug use and gambling activity among Alberta students in grades 7 through 12.

Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse
http://www.ccsa.ca/ccsa
The Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse (CCSA) has a legislated mandate to provide national leadership and evidence-informed analysis and advice to mobilize collaborative efforts to reduce alcohol- and other drug-related harms. Visit the site for research and statistics on a variety of topics.

Health Canada: Healthy Living
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hl-vs/index_e.html

Drug Prevention http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hl-vs/drug-drogues/index_e.html
Resources and links to Canada's Drug Strategy

Tobacco http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hl-vs/tobac-tabac/index_e.html
Visit this section for a number of youth oriented guides, fact sheets and tools resources and tools

Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission
http://www.cicad.oas.org
View Canada's Drug Strategy in PDF format

The Odd Squad
http://www.oddsquad.com/
"In March 1998, seven Vancouver City Police Officers, all working the Downtown Eastside beat, an area with an international reputation for its street open drug scene, decided to embark on an educational video for youth on drug abuse." Visit the site for information on past and current productions.

Saferoads:Traffic Safety in Alberta
http://www.saferoads.com/drivers/impaired.html
"Impaired driving imposes enormous costs on our society. Families, health care, the legal system, insurance companies and the general public all pay the price for impaired drivers. In this section you will find useful information on the consequences of impaired driving, interventions that impaired drivers can face, and useful educational material."

University of Alberta: Addiction and Mental Health Research Laboratory
http://www.amhrl.med.ualberta.ca/
"AMHRL investigates psychosocial aspects of addiction and mental health, including: studies of problem drinking, injection drug use, smoking, social policy related to addictions, continuity of care in mental health service delivery and the relationship between emotional expression and health. " Visit the website to view project information, research and publications.

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Law Related Links

The following are a few of the acts and regulations relating to drugs across Canada and in Alberta:

The Controlled Drug and Substances Act.
Canadian Legal Information Institute http://www.canlii.org/ca/sta/c-38.8/
Department of Justice Canada http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/C-38.8/index.html

The Tobacco Act
Department of Justice Canada http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/showdoc/cs/T-11.5

Food and Drugs Act.
Canadian Legal Information Institute http://www.canlii.org/ca/sta/f-27/
Department of Justice Canada http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/F-27/

Alberta Gaming and Liquor Act.
Canadian Legal Information Institute http://www.canlii.org/ab/laws/sta/g-1/index.html
Alberta Government, Queen's Printer http://www.qp.gov.ab.ca/Documents/REGS/1996_143.CFM

Tobacco in Alberta
Tobacco Reduction Act http://www.qp.gov.ab.ca/documents/Acts/T03P8.cfm?frm_isbn=9780779727513
Tobacco Reduction Act Regulation http://www.qp.gov.ab.ca/documents/Regs/2007_240.cfm?frm_isbn=9780779727742
Prevention of Youth Tobacco Use Act http://www.qp.gov.ab.ca/documents/Acts/P22.cfm?frm_isbn=0779731654

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