Mental Health & Addictions Services: Addictions Services

Addiction and Drug Services Reception

Addictions Services provides a wide range of community-based programs for people with addictions. Some programs are specifically for people dependent on alcohol or drugs, and include support, education and counselling for their family members. These programs range from individual or group education and treatment, to harm reduction approaches, such as methadone. Other programs provide treatment for individuals with pathological gambling problems, or provide education and support to their families and friends. Community development, prevention, promotion and educational programs are also available for members of the public or other professionals in human service areas.

In Regina
Main office: (306) 766-7910
Fax: (306) 766-7909

Drug & Alcohol Addiction Programs
Appointments/Referrals (306) 766-7946
These programs are available for any person who is dependent on, or affected by another's use of alcohol or drugs. Individuals are assessed according to their needs and placed in the most appropriate combination of programs and services. This could include individual counselling or group sessions for the client or family members. On completion of a treatment program, clients may continue with aftercare follow-up services.

Outpatient Programs
A variety of programs make up this range of services, which can serve as an entry point to services, or as a part of follow-up care.

• Transition Group
• Stabilization Group
• Aftercare Group
• Relapse Prevention Programming
• Youth Assessment & Counselling.

Day Patient Program
This is a 21-day, group-based, non-residential program for chemically dependent people and family members. Included are educational videos, presentations and interactive group sessions, plus one-on-one counselling.

SGI Safe Driving Program
This program provides screening and referral for impaired drivers referred by S.G.I.

Harm Reduction Methadone Clinic
(306) 766-6350
This is a harm reduction program for injection drug users that also includes a recovery option. Program goals include improving the social determinants of health for injection drug users and other at-risk individuals, and to reduce injection drug use, drug-related crime rates and Hep C and HIV infection rates in Regina and area.

Problem Gambling Programs
(306) 766-7910
A wide variety of treatment options are available including:

• Dual-diagnosis Group Program
• Women's Group
• Individual Counselling
• Day Treatment Program
• Aboriginal Problem Gambling Program
• Other Therapeutic Groups

Click here to view a pamphlet with more information about the services offered to problem gamblers.

A Problem Gambling Family Support Group is available for anyone affected by a friend or family member's gambling. This drop-in group is held:

Every Monday, 6:15 - 7:15 PM
Knox-Metropolitan Church
2340 Victoria Avenue, Regina
(use side door, ring the buzzer)

Aboriginal Problem Gambling Program
(306) 766-7594
Assessment, referrals, treatment programs and counselling services for individuals, families and groups are provided by an Aboriginal Counsellor. Elders are available on request and services use the concept of the Medicine Wheel to deal with all aspects of a person's life.

Click here to view a pamphlet with more information about the Aboriginal Problem Gambling Program.

Community Education
(306) 766-7923
Services provided by this program include:

• The Community Education Course
• Workplace and school presentations; and
• General public presentations.

Speakers Bureau
Click here to access the Speakers Bureau, if you would like to book a speaker to talk to your class or community group about substance abuse issues.

Rural Addictions Services
To book an appointment, assessment or to make a referral for treatment services for drug or alcohol dependency in the rural area please phone:

Regina CCENDU Report
The Canadian Community Epidemiology Network on Drug Use (CCENDU) was established by the Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse, as a surveillance system on substance abuse. The annual CCENDU report is a "snapshot in time" of alcohol and drug use trends within the RQHR.

Where to Find Us

Regina
Addictions Services main office and chemical dependency programs
2nd floor, 2110 Hamilton Street, Regina, S4P 2E3

Harm Reduction Methadone Clinic
1048 Albert Street, Regina, S4R 2P8

Problem Gambling Program
3rd floor, 2110 Hamilton Street, Regina, S4P 2E3

Aboriginal Problem Gambling Program
Randall Kinship Centre
1692 Albert Street, Regina, S4P 2S6

Community Education
2nd floor, 2110 Hamilton Street, Regina, S4P 2E3

Rural Addictions Services
Grenfell
721 Stella Street, S0G 2B0

Fort Qu'Appelle
178 Boundary Avenue, S0G 1S0