Substance Abuse

• Choose your friends wisely: their genes may affect your health, study finds

  The study highlights the importance of peer influence, suggesting that your friends' genes might have a significant impact on your own mental health outcomes.

  Health

  Aug 7
  
• Toronto’s denied drug decriminalization is a step ‘backwards,’ expert says

  Guy Felicella, a harm reduction and recovery expert in British Columbia, says all regions in Canada need to persevere with treating substance addictions as a health issue.

  Canada

  May 18
  
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• Mortality rates among Hamilton’s unhoused are not getting better: report

  Life-expectancy studies over the past three years from health and outreach workers suggest the mortality rate of people without shelter in Hamilton, Ont. hasn't changed much.

  Health

  Apr 30
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• Why Kingston, Ont., is looking to Iceland for solutions to youth substance abuse

  A Kingston, Ont., group concerned about youth substance abuse is applying for funding to bring a unique prevention program to the city from Iceland.

  Canada

  Jan 22
• From anger to generosity: N.B. man tells of lessons learned after his car is stolen

  "We don't all have the same chances in life, and I felt this guy deserved a second chance. It turned my anger into compassion and empathy," he said after retrieving his vehicle.

  Features

  Dec 22, 2023
• Penticton Indian Band celebrates the grand opening of Snxastwilxtn Recovery House 

  The launch of the Snxastwilxtn Recovery House signifies a step forward in hopes of empowering Indigenous individuals to embark on a journey of cultural and spiritual healing.

  Canada

  Nov 7, 2023
• $1M to aid expansion of St. Joe’s measurement-based program targeting substance abuse

  The Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions is set to give some $1.8 million in funding for three projects in Hamilton tied to those experiencing substance-related harms.

  Health

  Sep 11, 2023
• Pediatricians call youth overdoses a public health emergency. What will end it?

  As students prepare to go back to school, prevention organizations are urging adults to take action against the rising risk of substance abuse to youth. 

  Canada

  Sep 3, 2023
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• 3 Guelph organizations receive federal funds for drug abuse support programs

  Guelph Community Health Centre, Wyndham House and Stonehenge Therapeutic Community will share $1.8 million in funding from the Substance Use and Addictions Program.

  Canada

  Aug 22, 2023
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• 14 more deaths reported among Hamilton’s homeless, cause of death for some ‘unknown’

  The latest update on life-expectancy among people living rough in Hamilton, Ont., says 14 people perished amid homelessness between December and May, mostly tied to drug abuse.

  Canada

  Aug 10, 2023