Addictions In The Workplace

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News & Information

	Protecting Kids from Illegal Drugs Last Friday, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that random searches by drug sniffing dogs in Canadian high schools cannot take place unless there is already reasonable suspicion that drugs are present. »Read more
	Alberta Court of Appeal ruling upholds construction workplace drug testing "Extending human rights protections to situations resulting in placing the lives of others at risk flies in the face of logic." »Read more
	New scourge hits the city Here is a taste of reality. This message comes from Toronto, but Vancouver beware! »Read more
	How to recognize relapse One of the major challenges in recovery from any addiction is the reality that relapse may occur, particularly in the early months of abstinence when relapse rates are high. At this time, »Read more

Addictions - Name Them & Claim Them

	An iffy sniffy court ruling WHAT’S the world coming to when sniffer dogs don’t pass the sniff test? »Read more
	PM to ignore advice on cannabis reform It is thought the Prime Minister sees the move as vital in sending a message to young people that cannabis is harmful and linked to serious crime. »Read more

People, Places & Things

	Mission helps addicts 'graft onto a new set of values' Kicking the habit – hard; Much has been said and written about the perceived crisis of drug addiction in the city, the army of 3,000 to 5,000 street-drug users. Rarely seen or celebrated are the single victories. »Read more
	'Treatment works,' city-sponsored conference told VANCOUVER - Treatment works for homeless, mentally ill drug addicts, despite many public myths that it doesn't, a senior public health authority said Tuesday. »Read more

Counsellor’s Corner

	What causes sleep disturbance? Sleep disturbance is caused from a wide variety of reasons, such as stress, depression, anxiety, trauma, surgery, pain, medical issues, and so on. »Read more
	Are you sick and tired of being sick and tired? Regardless of what has brought you here. It will be reassuring to know that solutions are available for the condition you are experiencing. Hope comes in the form of acknowledging that chemical dependency is treatable. »Read more
	When Healers Burn Out: Burnout among health care professionals has become a common and critical problem affecting staff, the agencies for which they work, and the clients they serve. As a therapist working in the health care system for over 20 years »Read more

Inspirational Thoughts - Courtesy of Edgewood

Be gentle with yourself,
learn to love yourself,
to forgive yourself,
for only as we have the right attitude
toward ourselves
can we have the right attitude
towards others.

-- Wilfred Peterson --

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Failure is only the opportunity to begin again,
this time more wisely.

-- unknown --

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The only urgent thing
is that we make a beginning
and keep trying

-- Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions --

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