Substance abuse disorders often emerge during adolescence, but at the early stage of substance abuse, the warning signs may be overlooked. Many people dismiss substance use as recreational or experimental. They may think that it’s just a normal part of teenagers growing up and being...
If you know someone who is addicted to substance abuse you may be wondering what you can do to help. Perhaps you have tried to confront them with the problem, or perhaps you have tried to discuss the addiction in a calm and loving way,...
How do you know when it is time to seek the help of a professional interventionist in Alberta? If you know someone who is engaging in alcohol or drug abuse and you think they have become addicted, there will be certain behavioural signs that indicate it’s...
An intervention is a big step to take. In many cases, a family will only reach out to an interventionist for help when everything else they have tried has failed and when communication has broken down to the point where there is hostility. Many families believe...
In 2019, the BC Coroners’ Service data showed that 182 people in Vancouver died of an overdose within the first six months of last year, and although the number of deaths from drug overdoses is falling, Vancouver continues to have the highest number of deaths...
Far too many families in Alberta are struggling with the issue of an addiction to drugs or alcohol. For some families it is dealing with teenagers or young adults who are addicted to drugs, and for other families it is the mother, the father, or...
The cost of addiction is high, and not just from an economic perspective. Addiction is associated with a higher rate of premature deaths, and not only from overdose. Death through addiction arises from several conditions that range from infectious, cardiorespiratory, and gastrointestinal diseases to trauma...
Substance abuse and addiction are the two most common causes that lead to homelessness, and for many who have reached that point, a happy future seems out of reach, but it’s not. With the right treatment and support, recovery is possible. However, in many families, the...
There’s a lot of news about opioid addiction in Vancouver, and it is a serious issue, but unfortunately, there is another substance that is widely abused, and it’s not illegal, it’s wholly legal and is widely endorsed and promoted. In terms of the cost to society...
The opioid crisis in Ontario is a complex public health problem, and there are many factors that have led to the significant increase in opioid addiction, but the two most common factors are high rates of opioid prescriptions and the proliferation of strong synthetic opioids...
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