Addictions Treatment

• Private addictions treatment and recovery centre opening in rural Saskatchewan

  Echo Plains Recovery Centre will open 12 recovery beds in Zealandia, Saskatchewan on January 15 and welcome anyone across Canada looking for help.

  Canada

  Jan 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.

  Health

  Jan 4
  
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• Edmontonians remember loved ones on International Overdose Awareness Day

  Organizations like Moms Stop the Harm advocate for harm reduction strategies while the provincial government focuses on a treatment-first approach.

  Canada

  Aug 31, 2023
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• Calgary-area man builds support for addictions treatment on marathon walk with ball and chain

  Loughman is setting off on Sunday, Aug. 13 to walk from Edmonton back to Airdrie.

  Health

  Aug 10, 2023
• Alberta premier’s addictions mandate includes controversial involuntary treatment law

  The mandate letter focuses on preventative mental health supports and addiction recovery, but advocates say the absence of harm reduction is troublesome.

  Health

  Aug 2, 2023
• Manitoba government to spend $4.7 million on new addictions treatment spots

  According 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.

  Canada

  Jun 8, 2023
• Manitoba to spend $12M on addictions treatment

  Mental 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.

  Health

  Mar 14, 2023
• New Indigenous-led addictions clinic in Winnipeg to focus on culturally-relevant treatment

  The 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.

  Health

  Jan 24, 2023
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• Advocates propose paying most vulnerable $20/day to enter drug treatment

  The $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.

  Canada

  Dec 31, 2022
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• From Hollywood to Hastings: Vancouver actor recounts struggle with addiction and recovery

  In 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.

  Health

  Dec 29, 2022