Calgary families share stories of struggles getting help for addictions
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Calgary families share stories of struggles getting help for addictions
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Calgary families share stories of struggles getting help for addictions
Description
August 30, 2019
August 30 is International Overdose Awareness Day and to help mark the event, the Alberta government heard from people whose lives have been devastated by addictions. As Carolyn Kury de Castillo reports, one common concern is the struggle to find long term help for loved ones caught in the struggle.
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Calgary families share stories of struggles getting help for addictions02:12 | August 30, 2019 -
Alberta’s dual practice surgery model to start this fall01:59 | June 18, 2026 -
Calgary officials highlight aquatic safety importance01:56 | June 17, 2026 -
Alberta opioid data shows Edmonton accounts for more than half of deaths01:26 | June 16, 2026 -
Man who died by suicide blamed AISH-to-ADAP transition02:04 | June 15, 2026 -
Alberta government orders stop to rebranding of paramedic service provider01:57 | June 11, 2026 -
Bleeding Edmonton man calls 911, told to take taxi to the E.R.01:51 | June 5, 2026 -
Red Deer woman facing 31-month wait for MRI in central Alberta01:47 | June 3, 2026 -
Parents of girl killed by cardiac arrest get defibrillator installed in rural Alberta town01:45 | June 3, 2026 -
Mental health support for Calgary apprentices01:49 | June 2, 2026 -
Province incentivizes hospitals with patient-focused funding01:20 | June 1, 2026 -
New, non-surgical weight loss procedure now available at Royal Alexandra Hospital02:03 | May 27, 2026 -
Calgary Marathon marks record-setting registration for 202601:57 | May 22, 2026 -
Private companies looking to fill ‘care gap’ for menopausal, perimenopausal women01:53 | May 20, 2026 -
U of A study on how GLP-1s impact muscle and heart health is looking for participants04:42 | May 20, 2026 -
Wellness Wednesday: ER physician Dr. Shazma Mithani on prevention, wellness and advancing women’s Health03:34 | May 20, 2026 -
Patient dies in Edmonton ER waiting room02:09 | May 17, 2026 -
Mikisew Cree First Nation sues Alberta, feds over industrial development impacts01:47 | May 12, 2026 -
Edmonton farmers concerned over colostrum shortage in supply stores02:01 | May 10, 2026 -
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Doctors warn self-referral testing plan could strain Alberta’s health system02:07 | May 7, 2026 -
Wellness Wednesday: The Built Together Grant Program02:59 | May 6, 2026 -
Alberta family mourns after relative dies just hours after hospital discharge01:55 | April 29, 2026 -
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Alberta AI researchers advocate for greater access to patient medical data03:17 | April 25, 2026 -
National events bring people together to honour lives lost in workplace tragedies08:09 | April 23, 2026 -
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University of Calgary researchers changing focus of head trauma studies02:02 | April 23, 2026 -
Alberta family faces ‘uncertain future’ after funding refused for medical care02:17 | April 22, 2026 -
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Wellness Wednesday: Behind the lens, benefits03:01 | April 22, 2026
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Calgary families share stories of struggles getting help for addictions02:12 | August 30, 2019
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Man who died by suicide blamed AISH-to-ADAP transition02:04 | June 15, 2026
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Alberta government orders stop to rebranding of paramedic service provider01:57 | June 11, 2026
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Red Deer woman facing 31-month wait for MRI in central Alberta01:47 | June 3, 2026
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Parents of girl killed by cardiac arrest get defibrillator installed in rural Alberta town01:45 | June 3, 2026
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Mental health support for Calgary apprentices01:49 | June 2, 2026
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Province incentivizes hospitals with patient-focused funding01:20 | June 1, 2026
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New, non-surgical weight loss procedure now available at Royal Alexandra Hospital02:03 | May 27, 2026
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Private companies looking to fill ‘care gap’ for menopausal, perimenopausal women01:53 | May 20, 2026
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Wellness Wednesday: The Built Together Grant Program02:59 | May 6, 2026
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Alberta family mourns after relative dies just hours after hospital discharge01:55 | April 29, 2026
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New ‘one bag, one visitor’ policy at Royal Alexandra Hospital E.R. after stabbing01:41 | April 28, 2026
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Alberta AI researchers advocate for greater access to patient medical data03:17 | April 25, 2026
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National events bring people together to honour lives lost in workplace tragedies08:09 | April 23, 2026
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AIberta AI researchers and physicians create innovative tech to help healthcare professionals02:33 | April 23, 2026
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University of Calgary researchers changing focus of head trauma studies02:02 | April 23, 2026
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Alberta family faces ‘uncertain future’ after funding refused for medical care02:17 | April 22, 2026
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Alberta to cover some IVF treatments for cancer patients01:39 | April 22, 2026
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Wellness Wednesday: Behind the lens, benefits03:01 | April 22, 2026
Calgary families share stories of struggles getting help for addictions
Description
August 30, 2019
August 30 is International Overdose Awareness Day and to help mark the event, the Alberta government heard from people whose lives have been devastated by addictions. As Carolyn Kury de Castillo reports, one common concern is the struggle to find long term help for loved ones caught in the struggle.
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