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The Apt Addiction Prevention Integrative Strategy

Apt is the first addiction prevention integrative strategy in Quebec. It includes a drug information book and five programs for adolescents and the most significant people around them.

My independence matters to me!

Led by the Maison Jean Lapointe, this awareness workshop is aimed at grade 7 students. Since 2008, over 217 000 young people have taken part in its activities.

Apt group

Apt group is a universal prevention program that is especially aimed at students in grades 8 to 11.

Apt individual

This targeted early intervention prevention program is aimed at teenagers whose drug or alcohol use is at high risk.

Apt Parents

Available online 24/7, this module is aimed at all parents of teenagers to better equip them to act effectively and prevent the risks related to adolescent alcohol, marijuana and drug use.

Apt teachers

The teachers’ module aims to prevent alcohol, marijuana and drug use by high school students and is specifically geared towards teachers.

Book Drugs: Know the facts, Cut your risks

The book presents the most useful information on drugs, their effects, the risks related to each substance, the applicable laws and the available resources.

The Centre québécois de lutte aux dépendances sets its sight on fentanyl

September 2017

In light of the recent events involving the arrival of fentanyl on Quebec streets, the Centre québécois de lutte aux dépendances (CQLD) is distributing 20,000 educational brochures on the drug, its effects and actions to take in the event of an overdose throughout the greater metropolitan area starting today.

Notice of Appointment – New Executive Director at the Addiction Prevention Center

February 2017

The President of the Board of Directors of the Addiction Prevention Center (APC), Rodrigue Paré, is pleased to announce the appointment of Anne Elizabeth Lapointe as Executive Director of the APC.

Boring to death, a serious game about tobacco

September 2014

Boring to death is a serious game about tobacco. This interactive smocking awareness workshop is intended for Secondary I and II students.

The Addiction Prevention Center

The Addiction Prevention Center (APC) is a non-profit, independent organization. Its scope of concern covers all aspects of addictions that affect the population’s well-being: alcohol, drugs, medications, tobacco, problem gambling, cyberaddiction, etc.

The APC’s mission is to support anti-addiction measures in Quebec and Canada by contributing to the advancement and transfer of knowledge in this area. To fulfill its mission, it values the exchange of expertise among all concerned stakeholders, and strives to make organizations and the public aware of the issues that stem from addictions.

Did you know?

To date, nearly 105 organizations in Canada use the Apt program.
To date, more than 217,000 teens have participated in the workshop « My independence matters to me! »
All of the Apt activities are offered throughout Quebec.

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