Addictions

• Point Douglas residents question proposed consumption site location

  The proposed location for the site is 200 Disraeli Freeway. Housing, Addictions and Homelessness minister Bernadette Smith says the site will include supports.

  Health

  Apr 15
  
• B.C. ‘full speed ahead’ on involuntary care, aims to open 2 facilities by spring

  Speaking Tuesday, Eby said facilities at the Surrey Pretrial Centre and at the Alouette Correctional Facility in Maple Ridge will be the first such centres to come online.

  Politics

  Jan 7
  
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• Voices of youth living with addictions highlighted in Manitoba child advocate report

  Some of the concerns include limited access to services, long wait-lists, geographic barriers, and a lack of integrated mental health support and harm reduction services. 

  Health

  Nov 28, 2024
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• 25 new officers as Calgary police expands Community Engagement Response Team

  The hope is to work alongside social service agencies to connect people with services and supports available for those experiencing homelessness and addiction.

  Canada

  Sep 18, 2024
• ‘Ride for Recovery’ supports addiction treatment in Alberta

  Hundreds of motorcycles paraded through the streets in and around Calgary Saturday in support of addiction recovery. It's the 16th year Fresh Start Recovery has hosted the event.

  Features

  Aug 24, 2024
• LGBTQ2 addiction recovery program secures funding, opens intake in Winnipeg

  The Rainbow Outpatient Addiction Recovery Program, or ROAR, is Winnipeg's first free recovery program specifically for people in the LGBTQ2 community.

  Health

  Aug 6, 2024
• Lack of public data raises questions about private addiction care in Alberta

  Health-care professionals are questioning the efficacy of private mental health and addictions care in Alberta due to the lack of public data.

  Health

  Jul 16, 2024
• Indigenous-led supervised consumption site planned for Winnipeg

  The AHWC is set to lead the new site, working with a co-ordinator from Shared Health to ensure the facility is integrated with the province's broader system.

  Health

  Jul 12, 2024
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• Construction begins for addictions recovery centre on Siksika Nation

  Officials with the Alberta government and Siksika Nation broke ground on the Siksika Recovery Community Centre Friday morning, offering an Indigenous-led approach to healing.

  Health

  Jun 28, 2024
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• ‘A moment of grace’: Women’s addiction recovery centre opens in Saint John

  The Sophia Recovery Centre began in 2008 and now has a new home located on Metcalf Street in Saint John's north end.

  Canada

  May 28, 2024