Resources and Publications

Addictions Research Reports and Related Documents

Alcohol-specific

• In our words: What alcohol looks like in our towns (Wolfville, Bridgewater, Antigonish)
• Reducing alcohol harms among university students: A summary of best practices
• Child and Youth Drinking: The Context of Alcohol Use Among Adolescents in Nova Scotia
• Culture of Alcohol Use in Nova Scotia 2008
• Women and Alcohol in Nova Scotia - An Analysis of information in the "Culture of Alcohol Use in Nova Scotia" Report 2008
• Change in Access to Alcohol. Giesbrecht, 2008
• Alcohol Indicators Report
• Alcohol Indicators Report-Executive Summary
• Alcohol-Related Research Reports with Young Adults Ages 19-29: Evaluative Research and Concept Testing Low-Risk Drinking Guidelines Print Materials:
• Highlights Report- Focus Groups: Young Adults Ages 19 to 29
• Executive Summary - Focus Groups: Females Ages 19 to 29
• Full Report - Focus Groups: Females Ages 19 to 29
• Executive Summary - Focus Groups: Males Ages 19 to 29
• Full Report - Focus Groups: Males Ages 19 to 29
• FASD 2008 Stakeholder Forum: Towards a Coordinated Approach in Nova Scotia
• Interdepartmental Committee on Alcohol Policy in Licensed Establishments
• Review of Published Literature: Effects of Alcohol Advertising on Alcohol Consumption Among Youth

Curriculum Guide

• A Question of Influence Curriculum Supplement

Screening and Brief Interventions

• Literature Review: Exploring Systemic Barriers for Screening and Brief Intervention Initiatives 2008
• Environmental Scan Exploring Systemic Barriers for Screening & Brief Intervention for Primary Health Care Providers 2008

Addiction Services Provincial Standards

• Addiction Services Standards and Best Practices

Best Practices

• Best Advice for Preventing Gambling Problems in Nova Scotia
• Best Practices for Preventing Substance Use Problems in Nova Scotia
• Literature Review: Best Practices in School-Based Drug Education for Grades 7-9
• 16 Best Practices in School-Based Drug Education for Grades 7-9

Addiction Services Annual Report

• 2011-2012 Addiction Services Annual Report
• 2010-2011 Addiction Services Annual Report
• 2009-2010 Addiction Services Annual Report

Gambling

• Final Report of the Video Lottery Self Exclusion Program Process Test
• Financial Counselling: A Guide to Your Options
• Concerned about your gambling?
  
• 2008 Nova Scotia Adolescent Gambling Exploratory Research
• 2007 Yellow Flag Post-Campaign Evaluation Among Young Adults 19-34 in Nova Scotia
• 2007 Adult Gambling Prevalence Study
• 2003 Nova Scotia Gambling Prevalence Study
• 2003 Nova Scotia Gambling Prevalence Study - Highlights
• The 1997/98 Nova Scotia Video Lottery Players' Survey
• 1997/98 Nova Scotia Video Lottery Players' Survey - Highlights Report
• The 2000 Regular VL Players Follow Up

• Electronic Gambling: too fast to handle?
  
• Gambling and your family
  
• Healthy Leisure: making it a part of your life
  
• Lottery Tickets: what's the real risk?
  
• Problem Gambling Help Line
  
   
• Resource Order Form

• It Sticks With You (Posters)
  

Strategies

• Changing the Culture of Alcohol Use in Nova Scotia: An Alcohol Strategy to Prevent and reduce the Burden of Alcohol-related Harm in Nova Scotia
  
  HPP’s Response to the Nova Scotia Alcohol Strategy
   

Substance Use

• Canadian Addiction Survey - Nova Scotia Report, October 2007
• Nova Scotia Student Drug Use 2007: Highlights Report
• Nova Scotia Student Drug Use 2002: Highlights Report
• Nova Scotia Student Drug Use 2002: Technical Report
• Straight Talk About Drugs
  
• Student Drug Use Survey in the Atlantic Provinces 2007

Addiction Services News & Views Newsletter

• News & Views Fall 2009
  Nouvelles et commentaires: Automn 2009
• News & Views Spring 2009
  Nouvelles et commentaires: Printemps 2009
• News & Views Fall and Winter 2008
  Nouvelles et commentaires: Automne-hiver 2008
• News & Views Spring and Summer 2008
• News & Views Fall and Winter 2007