Addictions Treatment
-
Private addictions treatment and recovery centre opening in rural SaskatchewanEcho Plains Recovery Centre will open 12 recovery beds in Zealandia, Saskatchewan on January 15 and welcome anyone across Canada looking for help.CanadaJan 8
-
60 addictions treatment beds added near Lumsden, Sask.The former Living Skies Retreat building near Lumsden, Sask. will be used for addiction treatment beds.HealthJan 4
-
-
Advertisement
-
Edmontonians remember loved ones on International Overdose Awareness DayOrganizations like Moms Stop the Harm advocate for harm reduction strategies while the provincial government focuses on a treatment-first approach.CanadaAug 31, 2023
-
-
Advertisement
-
Calgary-area man builds support for addictions treatment on marathon walk with ball and chainLoughman is setting off on Sunday, Aug. 13 to walk from Edmonton back to Airdrie.HealthAug 10, 2023
-
Alberta premier’s addictions mandate includes controversial involuntary treatment lawThe mandate letter focuses on preventative mental health supports and addiction recovery, but advocates say the absence of harm reduction is troublesome.HealthAug 2, 2023
-
-
Manitoba government to spend $4.7 million on new addictions treatment spotsAccording to the release, the funding will bring up to 125 spaces to Brandon, 125 spaces to Selkirk, 75 spaces in Flin Flon and 400 spaces in Thompson.CanadaJun 8, 2023
-
-
Manitoba to spend $12M on addictions treatmentMental Health and Community Wellness Minister Janice Morley-Lecomte says the funding is part of the government's promise to create 1,000 publicly funded treatment spaces.HealthMar 14, 2023
-
New Indigenous-led addictions clinic in Winnipeg to focus on culturally-relevant treatmentThe province is spending $893,000 on the new Rapid Access to Addictions Medicine (RAAM) clinic, expected to open this spring at the Aboriginal Health and Wellness Centre.HealthJan 24, 2023
-
-
Advertisement
-
Advocates propose paying most vulnerable $20/day to enter drug treatmentThe $600 per month would go into people’s pockets and not towards food or accommodation costs, giving them something to work with when they leave treatment and attempt recovery.CanadaDec 31, 2022
-
-
Advertisement
-
From Hollywood to Hastings: Vancouver actor recounts struggle with addiction and recoveryIn part one of a Global News series on the struggles of those living on the Downtown Eastside, a Vancouver man's journey shows how hard it is to get out of a cycle of addiction.HealthDec 29, 2022
Trending
-
Stuck in B.C. lagoon for weeks, killer whale calf is finally free819 Read
-
B.C. teen’s killer says new TV show about Reena Virk’s murder ‘disrespectful’426 Read
-
Posters promoting ‘Steal From Loblaws Day’ are circulating. How did we get here?348 Read
-
Canadian man dies during Texas Ironman event. His widow wants answers as to why303 Read
-
B.C. to ban drug use in all public places in major overhaul of decriminalization268 Read
-
Canadian food banks are on the brink: ‘This is not a sustainable situation’221 Read
-
Top Videos
-
Orphaned orca calf swims into deeper waters on her own
-
Shocking 1997 murder of B.C. teen Reena Virk explored in miniseries
-
Loblaws boycott picks up steam as resentment grows online
-
Montreal widow seeking answers after husband died in Texas triathlon
-
B.C. moves to ban drug use in public spaces after concerns over pilot program
-