Addictions Treatment
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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
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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
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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
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Penticton’s mayor supports opening of abstinence-based addictions recovery houseThe "sober living" house offers beds to those who have completed primary treatment at Discovery House and have maintained their sobriety for at least one year.PoliticsMay 13, 2021
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Vernon addictions treatment centre among those getting funding for more beds"Eight more treatment beds mean so many more people will get the chance to save their life. It really is that simple in my eyes. More beds equal more lives saved."NewsFeb 19, 2021
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Treatment on demand: B.C. mom raising awareness and funds for St. Paul’s addictions clinicTerry McLean's 23-year-old daughter Brett died in October 2018 while she was on a waiting list for an inpatient treatment program.HealthDec 18, 2020
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Winnipeg organizations to receive $2.1M from Manitoba for supportive recovery housingA trio of Winnipeg organizations will receivemore than $2 million in funding to develop supportive recovery housing units, the province announced Wednesday.Jun 10, 2020
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Manitoba auditor general asks Winnipeg for records of Vimy Arena saleThe province's auditor general wants access to city records to investigate the sale of Vimy Arena to a non-profit organization in order to build an addictions treatment centre.PoliticsJul 3, 2019
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Rates of people seeking meth treatment in Sask. increase 10 times over past 5 yearsIn 2012-13, only three per cent of patients seeking addictions treatment self-reported methamphetamine use. That grew to 30 per cent in 2017-18.HealthMay 7, 2019
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Wellness centre ‘closer to becoming a reality’ for Lac La Ronge Indian BandSaskatchewan is providing capital funding for 10 addictions treatment beds for a proposed Lac La Ronge Indian Band wellness centre.HealthFeb 14, 2019
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