Addiction Services Central Ontario (ASCO), in partnership with Caritas School of Life and the Krasman Centre, with funding from Ontario’s Addictions Recovery Fund, is pleased to announce the pilot launch of a new withdrawal management centre in York Region. In addition to the six publicly funded withdrawal management beds, this centre will also work with a number of community

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Please be advised that the Addiction Services Central Ontario main office will be operating with the following hours: RAAM & Community Clinics will be operating as follows: If you or a loved one is experiencing an addiction-related crisis, get help now. Visit ASCO’s Crisis Page where you can find mental health or addictions related resources that are available

Eastern York Region North Durham (EYRND) Ontario Health Team (OHT) summer edition Staying Connected –is now available. This quarterly edition of Staying Connected will keep you informed of the latest news and initiatives from the OHT. Subscribe to the newsletter to keep updated on the latest happenings.

CMHA Toronto, in partnership with the Centre for Immigrant & Community Services (CICS), Addiction Services Central Ontario (ASCO), and Unison and Scarborough Health Network (SHN), strive to improve population health and reduce inequities among population groups by leveraging virtual care through the introduction of Virtual Community Care Hubs (VCCH). This initiative received provincial funding to enhance the pandemic response and

Addiction Services Central Ontario (ASCO) is a charitable, not-for-profit agency with its main office in Aurora. ASCO is one of the largest community addiction service providers in Ontario and is a lead agency for Ontario Health (Central Region) for addictions. Our mission, “Uniting to offer hope and promote recovery through outstanding service and innovation”, is what

The Eastern York Region North Durham (EYRND) Ontario Health Team (OHT) recently launched the Mental Health and Addictions Wellness Centre.  Through the centre, health care professionals deliver mental health and addictions services to individuals 12 years of age or older. *Services: The following virtual services are available: *Due to COVID-19, appointments are required for all services and will

Breaking Free Provides 24/7 Support Breaking Free Online is a no-cost, confidential, safe and easy to use self-help addiction and recovery program that is available 24 hours a day to Addiction Services Central Ontario clients.  It is available to help Ontarians ages 16 and older reduce or stop the use of over 70 substances, such as

Bottom Line What are prescription opioids?  When used appropriately, prescription opioids can be very effective in treating severe pain.  There are two types of opioid medications:  Unfortunately, these medications are also now some of the most commonly misused substances amongst Ontario youth.  What is fentanyl?  Fentanyl is a powerful prescription medication, 100 times stronger than