Alcohol & Substance Use

​Volunteers on the phone line are able to provide confidential, emotional support and resources to people whose lives have been touched by addiction and/or mental health issues and need someone to talk to, as well as to friends and family looking for support.  Phone lines are open Monday through Friday from 3:00 pm to 9:00 pm.  1-800-463-6273, Toronto 1-416-595-6111.​

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Check Your Drinking (by Evolution Health Systems, Inc) is a free, online, and anonymous 18 question  survey where you can answer questions about your drinking and then receive a personalized final report that will educate you about your drinking patterns and risks as well as provide suggestions to reduce risk related to drinking.  Check out the survey here.

 

 

What’s With Weed: If you are wondering about use of marijuana (weed) a short, free, anonymous self-quiz will help you become informed about your use. As well, this website contains valuable information on what others say about their use of weed, and provides suggestions as to how to reduce risk.  Check it out here.

 

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DISCLAIMER:
Please note that all external links and self-screening tools posted on the Nipissing University Counselling Services website are not meant to replace face-to-face consultation with qualified professionals nor are they meant to be ‘on-line counselling’. The listing of external sites does not imply that Nipissing University Counselling Services or its staff endorse all of the information located there. We cannot guarantee that all information on each site is accurate or complete. We encourage you to critically evaluate the content yourself and to use what you do find to be helpful.

The self-screening tools found on the Nipissing University Counselling Services website are NOT intended to provide users with a diagnosis, nor are they intended to replace face-to face- consultation and diagnoses by qualified professionals. By using these self-screening tools, you must agree to not hold the websites themselves, their staff or partners, Nipissing University Counseling Services and Counselling staff liable, or make any claims of damages of any kind, including claims of damages based on action taken by you related to the information contained on the respective websites.

Your use of these websites constitutes your agreement to the above terms.