The number of overdose deaths due to fentanyl is increasing daily. Fentanyl is a powerful synthetic painkiller. It is roughly 50 times stronger than heroin and 100 times stronger than morphine. It’s cheaper and easier to manufacture than heroin, and due to its potency and...
Do you live in Vancouver B.C. or Calgary, Alberta? Can a drug and alcohol intervention help save your loves one’s life. While an intervention is often necessary to address an ongoing addiction, it is important to organize an effective approach. In doing so, we must...
Vancouver youth have it tough – navigating significant growth and change, facing peer pressure and trying to fit in, all while facing many stressful and complex decisions. One of the most difficult decisions? Whether or not to experiment with drugs and alcohol. According to Health...
Detoxing from a drug or alcohol addiction is the first step in recovery, but it can also be one of the most difficult. The detox withdrawal period falls into two stages: acute and post-acute withdrawal. The acute stage can last up to three weeks; during this...
No one wants to see a friend or family member addicted to drugs or alcohol, but often, we enable the addiction. We may think we are being supportive, helpful or kind, but even the best of intentions can have negative effects. Enabling is a set of...
When a loved one is battling addiction, it can be difficult to know when to step in and help. Family and friends often wait until the person has hit rock bottom before intervening. By doing so, dependency on substances continues to grow as the addiction...
Recovery Capital is a concept that’s changing the recovery landscape across Canada. Until now, research in the field of substance abuse has focused on the pathology of addiction, with the aim to understand why individuals become addicted in the first place. Are they genetically predisposed? Did...
Let’s face it… we’ve all been overwhelmed before - it’s a normal part of life. Leaving an addiction treatment facility in Calgary, Alberta can be scary. Going through therapy and treatment requires a great deal of sacrifice and change in your life. The truth is,...
Are you struggling with a drug problem? If you are ready to take that first step and make a change, a drug treatment program could be your answer. There are many treatment centers Calgary offers, it’s about finding the right one for you and your situation....
Drug checking in British Columbia has found that hidden fentanyl is involved in the majority of overdose deaths in the province. The BC Centre on Substance Use has taken a leading role in responding to this unprecedented public-health emergency. With the help of Vancouver Foundation,...
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