National Addictions Awareness Week

• Dene podcast aims to share teachings about mental health

  A fluent Dene speaker from northern Saskatchewan hosts a 12-episode podcast on Pîkiskwêwin where discussions of mental health, addictions, grief and loss are discussed.

  Features

  Nov 25, 2022
  
• Westbank First Nation hosts National Addictions Awareness Week events

  Thursday’s event was called ‘Fathers of Tradition’, a chance for Indigenous fathers to take part in smudging, open discussions and cultural practices.

  Health

  Nov 24, 2022
  
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• The science of addiction: How our bodies get hooked on drugs, alcohol

  Roughly six million Canadians will be affected by addiction in their lifetime.

  Lifestyle

  Nov 25, 2019
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• ‘I was a functioning addict’: Windsor mom survives opioid addiction, finds hope in helping others

  Nobody knew her cocaine addiction slipped into needles. She was deep into opioids and she felt her life spiralling down a dark hole.

  Health

  Nov 13, 2017
• Addictions awareness the focus of Calgary’s 20th annual Wellness Walk

  Hundreds of Calgarians are expected to gather in downtown Calgary on Monday to mark National Addictions Awareness Week.

  Health

  Nov 14, 2016