In 1995, DART was funded as a permanent agency by the Ministry of Health.
Callers are diverse and come from all walks of life.
DART also receives calls from professionals exploring treatment options for their clients or from students seeking information. A male caller in his forties indicated he is a heavy drinker at risk of losing his spouse. He wants help but does not know how to start. The DART Referral Agent explains the continuum of care within addiction treatment services and the need for comprehensive assessment, as well as withdrawal management services, and refers the caller to services in his area. A caller with a previous history of cocaine and alcohol abuse who went through residential treatment and was substance-free for five years has recently relapsed.