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12-bed residential detox and addiction program approved for Peterborough areaThe program, to be run by Fourcast and the CMHA, will open six residential treatment beds and six residential withdrawal management beds.HealthMay 2, 2023
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The gaps in between: A look into Edmonton’s opioid epidemicThe opioid epidemic is affecting families all over Edmonton, but is the province's recovery-only approach more harmful than helpful? Or do we need more harm reduction?FeaturesDec 17, 2022
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Alberta wilderness addiction treatment program at risk of shutting downA wilderness-based addiction treatment program in western Alberta is at risk of shutting down. Alumni are now raising $625,000 to purchase new land and keep it operating.HealthJun 15, 2022
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Southern Alberta filmmaker’s documentary on opioid crisis set to hit theatresThe producer and director of the documentary "Kimmapiiyiptssini: The Meaning of Empathy" wanted to share how her home of Kainai is trying to address the opioid crisis.FeaturesNov 1, 2021
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‘We are tired of losing our loved ones to the drugs’: Blood Tribe members hold rally raising concerns over detox centreA community rally held Wednesday on the Blood Tribe raised concerns about the detox centre Bringing the Spirit Home.CanadaJun 11, 2021
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The meaning of empathy: Documentary examines the opioid crisis and community work being done on Blood TribeAn Indigenous filmmaker and member of the Kainai First Nations, is hoping her new film will shed light on the community work done on the Blood Tribe since the opioid crisis hit.FeaturesApr 26, 2021
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Southern Alberta woman detoxing from drug addiction delivers healthy babyKatherine Holy White Man is a single woman trying to get off drugs at the Blood Tribe detox centre in Standoff, Alta.FeaturesAug 30, 2019
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Blood Tribe killer: Detox centre calls on government for support amid fears of closing down'If we close down, we're going to see more overdoses, we're going to see more broken families,' warns the detox centre's head physician.CanadaJul 31, 2019
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Blood Tribe killer: How the drug crisis exploded on the southern Alberta First NationGlobal News explores the origins of how the drug crisis exploded on the Blood Tribe in southern Alberta. A former drug dealer and user shares her role in the crisis.InvestigationsJul 29, 2019
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More addiction, mental health supports needed in N.B., advocate saysAs a 20-bed inpatient detoxification unit in Moncton temporarily closes on Monday to undergo renovations, one advocate says more needs to be done to provide support in New Brunswick.HealthMar 7, 2019
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