According to the 2012 Canadian Alcohol and Drug Use Monitoring Survey, an estimated 21.6% of Canada’s population met the criteria for a substance use disorder. That’s a quarter of the country’s population. Everyone knows someone who has struggled with substance abuse, and while addiction is...
An intervention and the following period of treatment is a difficult time. Friends and family who are supporting their loved one need to set clear boundaries to ensure they maintain their emotional wellbeing throughout the duration of treatment. Healthy boundaries are essential to healthy relationships at...
On the worst days, in Vancouver, B.C. first responders in the downtown east side of Vancouver have been dispatched to as many as 135 overdoses across the city in a 24-hour period. Public health experts in Vancouver are expecting between 1,400 and 1,500 deaths in...
You know something has to change. You know that you and your family can’t go on living this way. You are concerned that a person you love is addicted to drugs or alcohol, but you are not sure what to do. Does any of the...
Drug addiction across Canada is a serious problem and causes great harm to both the individual, the family, friends and community, and society at large. There is a great need to educate and support our youth as they navigate the dangers of drugs, alcohol, and...
Reports from the World Health Organisation have revealed that between 26.4 million and 36 million people abuse opioids worldwide. Of these statistics, over 2 million individuals in the United States struggle with addiction to opiate painkillers, and in Canada, there were 3,987 opioid-related deaths in...
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...
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