Please contact the clinic most convenient to you (Fort William - TBAC South or Port Arthur - TBAC North) to set up an intake appointment. Or you can simply drop in at a clinic and present your OHIP card and an initial appointment will be scheduled as soon as possible. After your initial intake you will be given an appointment with your physician.

No, you do NOT require a referral (although we accept referrals too). The program is voluntary and all you need to start is a valid Ontario health card (OHIP) along with photo ID.

Visits to the clinic are paid for through OHIP. All you require is a valid Ontario health card for coverage. Medication can be covered through ODSP, OW, NIHB, Trillium, or other private 3rd party insurance. If you don’t have any coverage, come and speak with our pharmacists for other payment options.

This is a disease that affects your brain’s structure and function, leading to the inability to stop using a substance without experiencing physical or psychological consequences. Addiction is considered a mental health disorder, and it results in a diminished ability to control behaviors and recognize the consequences it brings with the continued use of substances.

Unfortunately, it’s not always easy to know if you are dependent on alcohol or drugs. Many individuals do not believe what they have is addiction even after it’s visible to those around them, and there is no single factor to it. Addiction is a combination of factors, and only an experienced professional can assess if someone is alcohol- or drug-dependent. Typically, professionals observe a pattern of behavior that points to substance abuse. This includes the following:

There is no definite answer to this question. This will depend on many factors, like your age, biology, environment, interaction, and more. While one person may use a drug one or many times and won’t feel any severe effects, another might experience an overdose with the first use or become addicted to it.

Withdrawal is described as the various symptoms that occur when one abruptly reduces or stops the long-term use of a drug. The length and symptoms of withdrawal will depend on the type of drug used.

Usually, addiction rehabilitation programs are flexible in their treatment offerings, so they can meet the needs of every individual in the program. They often involve detoxification, group and individual therapy, relapse prevention education, and aftercare planning before program completion to ensure long-term sobriety.

Like many chronic conditions, therapy may not totally cure addiction but rather manage its symptoms effectively. Regardless of the treatment you receive, substance use recovery does not end after you have completed a rehabilitation program. Rather, for many, recovery is an ongoing, lifelong process. Managing substance abuse addiction takes a lot of hard work and dedication as you learn how to navigate through daily life without consuming harmful substances.