# Drug-Free Recovery

> An independent Canadian educational and treatment-navigation resource for drug and opioid addiction (drugfreerecovery.ca). Everything is written in plain language against public clinical standards; the self-check is scored against the eleven DSM-5 criteria for substance use disorder and is an educational screen, never a diagnosis. The self-check runs entirely in the browser and stores nothing. Two safety positions are stated everywhere: carry naloxone (free at most pharmacies in Canada, no prescription), and recovery on opioid-agonist therapy (Suboxone or methadone) is real recovery — it is the clinical standard of care. The service is free for people seeking help: with express consent we introduce a person to up to 3 matched licensed treatment providers, who pay flat marketing fees for introductions — never per-admission. Facility phone numbers and program prices are intentionally not published; connection happens through the site with consent. In a crisis, people should call or text 988 (Suicide Crisis Helpline, Canada) or call 911. Part of the Rehab Near Me network of independent recovery resources, which share one consent-gated connection service. We are not affiliated with Narcotics Anonymous, Nar-Anon, or any fellowship named on the site.

## Start here
- [The 2-minute self-check](https://drugfreerecovery.ca/assessment): 11 plain-language questions, one per DSM-5 substance-use-disorder criterion; substance-agnostic; runs in-browser, nothing stored, not a diagnosis
- [Find your fit — 2-minute match](https://drugfreerecovery.ca/match): a short questionnaire (main substance, OAT status, urgency, province, funding) ending in a consented, single warm introduction
- [Get help](https://drugfreerecovery.ca/get-help): direct consented callback form

## Understand it
- [Treatment paths](https://drugfreerecovery.ca/programs): the kinds of Canadian help that exist — medical withdrawal management, opioid-agonist therapy (Suboxone/methadone), residential, outpatient, benzodiazepine taper support, concurrent-disorders care, harm reduction, recovery housing (no prices, no facility phone numbers)
- [Narcotics Anonymous & peer support](https://drugfreerecovery.ca/pathways): plain-language, independent descriptions of NA, Heroin Anonymous, Fentanyl Anonymous, Pills Anonymous, Nar-Anon, and SMART Recovery, with official meeting-finder links (meetings are free; we are not affiliated with any fellowship)
- [The first 72 hours](https://drugfreerecovery.ca/guide): make today safer with naloxone, tell one trusted person, book the medical door — never detox alone off opioids, never stop benzos cold
- [Crisis & recovery resources](https://drugfreerecovery.ca/resources): verified crisis lines incl. 988 and the National Overdose Response Service, plus free naloxone access in every province via Health Canada

## Policies
- [How this works & how we're paid](https://drugfreerecovery.ca/about)
- [Privacy & consent](https://drugfreerecovery.ca/privacy)
- [For treatment providers](https://drugfreerecovery.ca/for-providers): consented, matched introductions on flat marketing fees