 | July 25, 2010
New Downtown Eastside vision: Homes, decriminalized drugs, treatment
Vancouver could lead the world by transforming the Downtown Eastside into a community where everyone has a home, drug treatment is available on demand and drugs are decriminalized, according to a vision created by the Carnegie Community Action Project. »Read more |
 | July 25, 2010
Legal system can't help date rape victims
Buying a test kit for offending drugs is an effective way for women to protect themselves: Ignore the hand-wringing from women's organizations that a new test kit for date-rape drugs is a cynical attempt to profit from female fear. Single women »Read more |
 | July 25, 2010
Taking back their streets
Oshawa neighbours fight to reclaim their homes from drugs and the sex trade: OSHAWA -- Tucked away just south of downtown Oshawa is a neighbourhood known for being one of the best and one of the worst in the city, depending on who you ask. »Read more |
 | July 25, 2010
Drink Coasters are Helping to Stop Date Rape
“That's an assault that is against the soul, the very being of a person, »Read more |
 | July 21, 2010
A ONE-OF-A-KIND FAMILY ADDICTION TREATMENT CENTRE TO BE BUILT IN PRINCE ALBERT
The Ministry of Health has approved a funding agreement with the Prince Albert Parkland Regional Health Authority for the construction and operation of a family treatment centre that will allow families to stay together while receiving addiction treatment »Read more |
 | July 15, 2010
Harvest House in New Brunswick opens door when others have closed
For the past 13 years, Cal Maskery, founder and executive director of Harvest House, along with the board of directors and staff, have been breathing new life into people who considered themselves hopeless, people with homelessness issues and »Read more |
 | July 14, 2010
A Closer Look: How Ecstasy harms
The drug, popular at raves, can make users feel sharp. But that doesn't make it safe. It's not easy to put numbers on how often Ecstasy causes death — sometimes other drugs are involved, sometimes drug testing isn't done. A study in England, published »Read more |
 | July 14, 2010
Antidepressant may aid domestic abusers who drink
A combination of antidepressants, alcohol counseling and behavioral therapy may help curb violent tendencies in men with drinking problems. Researchers found that adding the antidepressant fluoxetine (Prozac) to alcohol treatment and behavioral therapy wo »Read more |
 | July 13, 2010
Traffickers love their banks!
Mexican drug cartels use international financial institutions to launder money with surprisingly good co-operation. »Read more |
 | July 13, 2010
African heroin addicts inject each other's blood: report
A new report chronicles a disturbing trend in African cities called 'flashblood' addicts injecting another's blood into their own veins to feed off their heroin high. In a continent already plagued with AIDS and hepatitis, this technique poses the higher »Read more |
 | July 08, 2010
New addictions treatment centre for troubled women fills gap in Chilliwack
“Don’t waste your pain.” Those words, spoken by someone at an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting years ago, have helped Christine Brayshaw turn a drug addiction into a desire to help women in the same situation. »Read more |
 | July 07, 2010
New therapies, drugs offer hope to meth addicts
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 | July 05, 2010
Victoria court offers new hope for addicts
Offenders must agree to supervision: The Victoria Integrated Court is not a new or separate court, but a new way of dealing with people who would traditionally have been housed in institutions, explains provincial court judge Ernie Quantz. »Read more |
 | July 02, 2010
When your co-worker has a problem
At first, you chalked up the sudden mood swings to your co-worker's quirky personality. But now that he's missing client meetings and coming back from the bathroom glassy-eyed, you're starting to wonder. Like so many social ills, substance abuse can »Read more |
 | July 02, 2010
Rehab centers see bankers driven to drink
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 | June 28, 2010
Sex Addiction in the Therapeutic Spotlight
Russell Forrest addresses the 100 or so people assembled in the conference room: »Read more |
 | June 28, 2010
Gambling – The Hidden Addiction
Most people know the dangers of drugs and alcohol, particularly when they lead to addiction. Teachers, families, the media and our government have provided these awareness messages. We have all been exposed to ‘say no to drugs' campaigns and »Read more |
 | June 28, 2010
Are Eating Disorders Addictions?
Researchers, clinicians, and those affected have long noted the similarities between eating disorders and addictions. Behaviours such as self-starvation, frequent bingeing and purging, or compulsive ... »Read more |
 | June 28, 2010
Indian reservations on both U.S. borders become drug pipelines
Like any young man on the Tohono O'odham Indian reservation on the border with Mexico, Clayton Antone can reel off the going rate for smuggling a load of marijuana into the U.S. »Read more |
 | June 24, 2010
Ignoring stress leads recovering addicts to more cravings
Recovering addicts who avoid coping with stress succumb easily to substance use cravings, making them more likely to relapse during recovery, according to behavioral researchers. »Read more |
 | June 23, 2010
The New Cocaine Cowboys
The headlines from Mexico are alarming: Former presidential candidate kidnapped; U.S. consular official gunned down in broad daylight; Arizona rancher murdered by Mexican drug smugglers. Mexico is in the midst of a battle against powerful drug cartels, »Read more |
 | June 18, 2010
Drug bill attacks problem at its source
Anyone caught with ingredients used to create crystal meth and ecstasy may soon be charged with a criminal offence. Changes to the Controlled Drugs and Substance Act to make that happen received unanimous approval in the House of Commons this week. »Read more |
 | June 17, 2010
Addicts vs. addiction
Treatment programs mix detox, counselling and hand holding. People need emotional and medical support during the gruelling process, says Catherine Cosgrove, clinical director of a Godmanchester, Que., treatment centre. Heritage Home offers medication »Read more |
 | June 17, 2010
How crack works
Crack cocaine makes you feel like a new man; the only problem is the new guy wants more cocaine. That maxim, part of a 1990s public service campaign in the United States, conveys a hard truth: crack delivers an intense, but brief high that can trigger »Read more |
 | June 10, 2010
Ecstasy market affected by legal highs demand
He said, “The market for illicit ecstasy has taken a massive drop over the past few years and legal highs have become much more common. “But this is an even bigger concern because we know very little about these alternatives—in some »Read more |
 | June 08, 2010
Study finds poker players using drugs to enhance performance
A Nova Southeastern University study recently presented at a national conference found that 80 percent of poker players around the world reported using drugs and other substances to enhance their performance in poker. Poker players are using drugs »Read more |
 | May 27, 2010
A second chance for people addicted to drugs - Methadone treatment program
Fred Chaytor is a firm believer in giving second chances, especially when it comes to people who are addicted to drugs. The owner/operator of Shoppers Drug Mart in Carbonear believes »Read more |
 | May 27, 2010
Why We Should Not Legalize Marijuana
Contrary to the beliefs of those who advocate the legalization of marijuana, the current balanced, restrictive, and bipartisan drug policies of the United States are working reasonably well and they have contributed to reductions in the rate of marijuana »Read more |
 | May 26, 2010
Scientists urged to look at addiction care that blocks high, rewires brains
Could a once-a-month alcoholism shot keep some of the highest-risk heroin addicts from relapse? A drug that wakes up narcoleptics treat cocaine addiction? An old antidepressant fight methamphetamine? This is the next frontier in substance abuse: »Read more |
 | May 26, 2010
Hanley Center Acquires the East Coast's First SPECT Scanner to Treat Addiction
Groundbreaking Images Demonstrate That Addiction Is A Brain Illness; Helps Predict Patient Relapse: »Read more |
 | May 19, 2010
Online Video Gaming: When Virtual Life Takes Over
The image is not an uncommon one, an adolescent boy hunched over his computer in the middle of the night, his room in disarray, pale, and dishevelled, eyes red after staring at his computer screen for the past 10 hours. »Read more |
 | May 18, 2010
Doctor stops prescribing Oxycontin, Dilaudid
A P.E.I. family doctor has stopped prescribing two controversial drugs for chronic pain relief. Dr. Robbie Coull of Charlottetown told CBC News last week there are better options for chronic pain than the opioids oxycodone or hydromorphone, better known »Read more |
 | May 18, 2010
Low brain serotonin transporter levels in ecstasy users
Levels of the serotonin transporter are low in the brains of users of ecstasy, according to a US National Institute of Drug Abuse-funded study by Toronto's Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) and The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) publish »Read more |
 | May 16, 2010
Special Investigation: Why ARE so many doctors addicted to drink or drugs?
Disturbing new research reveals that one in six doctors has been hooked on alcohol or drugs. How has this happened - and what are the implications? 'Doctors are taught to be decisive and they are treated with respect,' he says. 'So to ask for help, »Read more |
 | May 16, 2010
Drinking and driving can be stopped
The problem is that the amount of alcohol each person can consume and be legally allowed to drive is very different. Factors like gender, time, food and number of drinks all play a role in the blood alcohol level. This means that some people can »Read more |
 | May 15, 2010
Senior addictions increasing
Addictions in seniors usually start slowly as people deal with losses, changes in health, and memory loss. Loneliness, chronic pain and physical changes can also trigger an addiction. “People may realize what is happening but not be willing to »Read more |
 | May 10, 2010
Drugs Don't Discriminate!
During Brett's teenage years, pot, mushrooms, crank and LSD were his riding companions. Since going sober at the age of 20, Brett has worked as a wilderness instructor at a recovery center for teens, and traveled the world. At 32, he is an author and... »Read more |
 | May 08, 2010
Protect your neighbourhood from illegal drugs
Ask any group of people what they want from their neighbourhood and they will likely tell you the same things: a place with good neighbours and the ability to feel safe and secure. These essential elements of a good neighbourhood can quickly »Read more |
 | May 05, 2010
Critics slam B.C.'s new drunk-driving rules;
B.C. drivers who have their licences suspended under new drunk-driving prohibitions can't return to the road while they appeal their penalties. The proposed changes, part of the hefty new prohibitions introduced last week, mean people will no longer »Read more |
 | May 04, 2010
"Drug War" Policies Need a Stint in Rehab
The war on drugs is a complete failure everywhere, according a comprehensive review of 20 years of scientific literature released at the Harm Reduction 2010 conference in Liverpool, England that wraps up Thursday. »Read more |
 | May 04, 2010
Abortion and addiction linked: study; Researchers not sure which comes first
Women who have had an abortion are nearly four times as likely to have problems with drugs and alcohol as women who have not, according to a study conducted by University of Manitoba researchers. »Read more |
| May 01, 2010
Addiction Doesn’t Discriminate? Wrong
The phrase “addiction doesn’t care” is not meant to remind us that addiction casts a long shadow — everyone knows that. Rather, it is supposed to suggest »Read more |
 | April 28, 2010
Bellwood Alumni Testimonies
Alumni share their success stories about beginning their road to recovery at Bellwood and how their lives have changed for the better. »Read more |
 | April 26, 2010
The Chinese laboratories where scientists are already at work on the new 'meow meow'
In a filthy Shanghai laboratory, chemists make batches of mephedrone - and a new incarnation of the 'plant food' linked to the deaths of British teenagers. Never heard of the drugs Eric-1 and Eric-2? That's the point. By Mike Power in London and Simon Par »Read more |
 | April 25, 2010
Gangsters, meth dealers targeting 12-year-olds - Young addicts make great clients: drug experts
Children under the age of 12 in Abbotsford are regularly using ecstasy and crystal methamphetamine, and are part of the Lower Mainland's most sought after market of kids 14 years and younger that gangs dealing drugs target, according to police, »Read more |
 | April 15, 2010
Just what is harm reduction? Is it misunderstood, even misused?
Here is a position statement from the International Harm Reduction Association. Harm reduction refers to policies, programmes and practices that aim to reduce the harms associated with the use of psychoactive drugs in people unable or unwilling to stop. »Read more |
 | April 09, 2010
Recognize the Signs of Addiction
How can you tell if an employee has an addiction? The following behaviours and occurrences could be signs of a substance abuse problem. »Read more |
 | April 09, 2010
Bellwood will help you reclaim your life from alcohol or drugs
More than one in 10 Canadians face serious health risks because of their dependency on alcohol or drugs. Fortunately, alcohol and drug addictions are diseases that can be treated »Read more |
 | April 09, 2010
Struggling with an eating disorder? Bellwood can help.
Whether it presents itself as self-starvation, binge eating, bulimia, or overeating, an eating disorder is a destructive force that damages body, mind and spirit, and tears families apart. »Read more |
 | April 08, 2010
Douglas Hunter: Parents as pushers
“More and more adults with Asperger’s are experimenting with Cannabis,” it told me. “They are finding cannabis to be effective in the treatment of Anxiety, Depression, Obsessive Compulsive Disorders, Tourettes, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, seizures, »Read more |
 | March 25, 2010
Mephedrone 'spreading as fast as ecstasy in 1980s'
Mephedrone use among young people is spreading as rapidly as ecstasy did when it arrived on the rave scene in the late 1980s, it was claimed yesterday, as the death of a 24-year-old woman became the latest to be linked to the so-called »Read more |
 | March 25, 2010
Employee drinking banned by Crown corporation
The union representing employees at the Insurance Corp. of B.C. says it's ready to fight a company directive that bars employees from drinking alcoholic drinks during the workday, even at lunch. The provincial Crown corporation has issued a directive to i »Read more |
 | March 22, 2010
Announcing a new luxury Treatment Centre in Kelowna, BC!
Combining professional therapy with luxury living that includes gourmet dining, the best of fitness and fun and most important of all, guaranteed safety and anonymity. A great new starting place for the CEO, Lawyer or Judge, Doctor or Business Owner. »Read more |
 | March 22, 2010
Addiction quickly becomes a family affair
“When someone is addicted, whether it is alcohol, street drugs, gambling, or the Internet, it impacts everyone else in the family. Families live in silence, fear and shame,” says Linda Bell, president and CEO of Bellwood Health Services in Toronto. »Read more |
 | March 22, 2010
Prescribed medicines: Killers from the chemist
Crucially, they are also central to a tale of addiction that stretches from Hollywood to the east coast. »Read more |
 | March 17, 2010
The Bellwood Family Program
Addiction is a family disease that strains relationships, disrupts households and, in some cases, ruins lives. That is why we offer a Family Program where families can explore how addiction has affected them in a safe, supportive and confidential environm »Read more |
 | March 17, 2010
Dangers of Energy Drinks- Not a Safe Mix for Addiction Recovery
A recent study conducted by Kathleen Miller at the University of Buffalo's Research Institute looked at the behaviours of 795 college students. The results revealed that energy drink consumption was correlated with risky behaviours such as substance use. »Read more |
 | March 17, 2010
Bellwood Draws on Founder's Legacy to Provide Canadian Soldiers with Effective Treatment for Posttraumtic Stress Disorder and Addictions
Trauma or posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and substance use problems often co-occur, especially in employees of hazardous occupations. As members of the Canadian Forces return from Afghanistan, it is becoming apparent that an increasing number of sol »Read more |
 | March 16, 2010
Bellwood leads the way in treating Problem Gambling!
A serious problem with harmful financial and emotional consequences, Bellwood offers new hope and recovery for addicted gamblers and their families through their intensive Problem Gambling Treatment Program. »Read more |
 | March 06, 2010
Brain-behavior disconnect in cocaine addiction
Parts of the brain involved in monitoring behaviors and emotions show different levels of activity in cocaine users relative to non-drug users, even when both groups perform equally well on a psychological test. These results — from a brain-imaging stud »Read more |
 | March 06, 2010
Drug seizures down at men’s prison
There is no upward trend in the presence of narcotics in Fraser regional, said B.C. Corrections spokesperson Marnie Mayhew, but in fact a downward trend. There have also been no drug overdoses at the provincial prison since Kyle Wigham, a 20-year-old inma »Read more |
| March 06, 2010
OxyContin more abused than crack: rehab centre
OxyContin, the widely prescribed painkiller, has overtaken crack cocaine as Ottawa's most commonly abused drug, a residential drug treatment centre says. Staff at the city's Harvest House, which has offered a variety of rehabilitation programs for more »Read more |
 | March 04, 2010
Healthcare Professionals: How to Refer Your Patients to Bellwood
Bellwood offers a number of treatment options with each program taking into consideration your patient’s unique needs, learning styles, problems and significant relationships. Based on an interdisciplinary, holistic approach, our recovery model teaches »Read more |
 | March 04, 2010
Putting an end to the hurt and damage of Sex Addiction
Compulsive use of sex can be as destructive and damaging as any other addiction. Yet the shame and fear of being stigmatized often prevents those with a sex addiction from seeking the help they need. »Read more |
 | February 23, 2010
Treatment is Over. Now What if a Relapse Happens? by A. Thomas McLellan, Ph.D.
Even effectively treated people with addictions will confront unexpected situations after they leave a treatment program and return to their home environment. These situations may produce intense periods of craving to re-use alcohol and other drugs. »Read more |
 | February 23, 2010
Is 'Financial Tough Love' the Right Approach for Drug Addicts?
But what if no more money means the child goes without food, threatens to harm themselves or ends up on the streets? Experts advise parents to follow a few key guidelines including giving the child a new set of rules for what's no longer acceptable »Read more |
 | February 23, 2010
Huge rise in prescriptions for strongest painkillers
10 years ago, a million prescriptions for strong opioids were filled, now more than four million. Increasingly, the bathroom cabinets are stocked with painkillers so powerful that one of them, OxyContin (timed-release oxycodone), is known as »Read more |
 | February 22, 2010
Occasional binges may undo alcohol's heart benefits
While research has linked moderate drinking to better heart health, a new study suggests that those benefits disappear when drinkers add the occasional binge to the mix. Pooling data from 14 previous studies of moderate drinkers, researchers found »Read more |
 | February 22, 2010
Binge-drinking most common among young, affluent and tech-savvy people
They're young, highly educated, tech-savvy and ethnically diverse urbanites with fat paycheques, and new research suggests »Read more |
 | February 09, 2010
Alcohol Problems Prevalent in Teens Who Drink With Parents
A new study in the latest issue of the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs says that parents who try to teach responsible drinking by letting their teenagers have alcohol at home may be well intentioned, but they may also be wrong. »Read more |
| February 09, 2010
Study links hormone to addiction, risk-taking
People with high levels of the hormone dopamine in the brain, and low sensitivity to it, tend to be greater risk takers and may be more prone to addictive behavior, drug abuse and gambling, a study has found. Scientists from Denmark and Japan said »Read more |
 | February 09, 2010
Boozing mothers affect babies' response to pain: Study
VANCOUVER — Prenatal exposure to alcohol dulls the pain response in babies, according to a new study from the University of British Columbia. The research, showed that even healthy babies whose mothers drank while they were pregnant were affected by the »Read more |
 | February 09, 2010
Police issue warning over tainted cocaine
Winnipeg health officials blame cocaine tainted with levamisole, a chemical compound developed to treat intestinal worms, for sending the two individuals to hospital with a potentially fatal illness over the past two weeks. Similar tainting of cocaine h »Read more |
 | February 09, 2010
Fantasy to Reality on Valentine's Day: Loving Yourself with Healthy Self-Care
Have you ever wondered whose bright idea it was to have those three holidays in a row? For many people, the 3-month period of December through February can be the most difficult and depressing time of the year, and this is especially true for those »Read more |
 | February 08, 2010
44 MORE BEDS FOR SEVERELY MENTALLY ILL AND ADDICTED
“Since the 100-bed Burnaby Centre for Mental Health and Addiction opened in 2008, we have seen that some of the more complex clients require longer-term care and supports before being able to integrate back into the community,” said Falcon. »Read more |
 | February 08, 2010
Mexican Drug cartels co-opt rehab for recruits
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico -- Mexico's powerful cartels have taken to running drug rehabilitation centers, turning recovering addicts into hit men and smugglers and giving some an ultimatum: Work for us or we'll kill you. Two of the country's six major drug ca »Read more |
 | January 25, 2010
Addiction ignorance making things worse
It has always been amazing to me that so many people consider drug addiction to be a chosen attitude. I can remember the wife of a U.S. president cheerfully commenting, »Read more |
 | January 20, 2010
Tough Love?
Angels is proud to welcome Jason McCarty into private practice in Kelowna. Armed with vast experience both in residential treatment and private practice, Jason is a great addition to our team. Here is one of his first articles titled, Tough Love. »Read more |
 | January 14, 2010
Words used to describe substance-use patients can alter attitudes, contribute to stigma
Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) researchers have found that health professionals' answers to questions about a hypothetical patient varied depending on whether he was described as a »Read more |
 | January 14, 2010
Doctor: Drug war waged against wrong people
As a physician who treats patients at North America's only safe injection site, Dr. Gabor Mate has no patience for warrior bureaucrats who waste billions and jail thousands trying to curb illegal drug use. »Read more |
 | December 15, 2009
Health care cuts won’t be reversed, says FHA
Mayor Sharon Gaetz, along with councillors Pat Clark and Diane Janzen, met with Fraser Health CEO Nigel Murray and others, to discuss two main issues: the closure of the 10-bed detox unit from CGH, and the elimination of hospital spiritual care workers. »Read more |
| December 13, 2009
Learning to live a normal life
Shane Pacholuk spent last Christmas shivering inside a tent on an empty lot, eating frozen muffins he fished out of a dumpster. The sound of families celebrating in decorated homes nearby was almost unbearable for him to hear. But at least he was sober. »Read more |
 | November 26, 2009
Young Adult Men Receive Specialized Treatment at Betty Ford Center
Its formal name is the Young Adult Track. In Betty Ford Center-speak it’s referred to by its acronym, “YAT.” Whatever it’s called, why does California’s licensed addiction hospital offer specialized treatment for young men, ages 18 to 25? »Read more |
 | November 25, 2009
How addicted are you to the web?
According to the latest metrics from comScore, day-to-day mobile Internet usage in the states doubled over the last year. In January 2008, 10.8 million people visited the mobile Web at least once a day. Now there are some 22.4 million. Most do so looking »Read more |
 | November 21, 2009
Walking the sober path
INUVIK - While the 20 or so participants of Sunday's annual sober walk moved briskly along Mackenzie Road against the blustery wind, Winston Moses and his wife Martha slowed to their own comfortable pace, still clutching signs reading National
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| November 21, 2009
Whistler ecstasy death highlights risk: RCMP - 'It's everywhere,' friend says
As for many young people in the ski town, the lifestyle also involved occasional use of ecstasy, which is easily available, said Taylor. »Read more |
 | November 20, 2009
Designer drugs can be dangerous, mystery cocktail
Ecstasy and methamphetamines, or speed, which are sold under names such as Coca-Cola, Toyota, NHL, On-Star and Couche-Tarde, are the most popular forms of so-called designer drugs in Quebec, police say. »Read more |
 | November 20, 2009
Let's face reality on alcohol use
From Sooke to London to Victoria, our confused and destructive attitudes toward drugs and alcohol have been on display of late. People aren't going to stop drinking. It is, for most, a useful social drug. Used in moderation, it helps people relax and make »Read more |
| November 20, 2009
Hooked: Canada's painkiller problem
Canadians use prescription pills at a higher rate than almost any other nation. Patients are becoming addicts and pills are taking over from heroin as the street drug of choice. So why are voluntary ‘guidelines' for doctors the best the experts can offe »Read more |
 | November 20, 2009
Women to get own place to recover from addictions
A former personal care home in St. Boniface is being converted into an addiction's recovery centre for women and their children. Adele Plett Bartel, manager, said women are reluctant to sign up for a recovery program if it means abandoning their children. »Read more |
 | November 20, 2009
Athletes on performance enhancers more likely to abuse alcohol, other drugs
College athletes who use performance-enhancing substances may be at heightened risk of misusing alcohol and using recreational drugs as well, according to new research in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs. The study, of 234 male athletes at one »Read more |
 | October 27, 2009
Looking back, and ahead - Is methadone the only option for addicts?
The results of the North American Opiate Medication Initiative showed that the overall health of the addicts improved, illicit drug use dropped by nearly 70 per cent and the illegal activity and the amount of money spent on drugs dropped dramatically »Read more |
 | October 27, 2009
METHADONE MYTHS AND REALITIES
It's time we understood some real truths about the use and value of Methadone in recovery. Those of you who treat Mehadone as just another drug, take heed. Check out the companion article on »Read more |
 | October 25, 2009
What is treatment? Is it a place? Is it a pill? Is it a therapy? Is it a religion?
Mention the word "treatment" in relation to substance use and many people think of long-term residential facilities or detox. In fact, treatment includes both of those options — and a variety of others. Treatment is actually a set of services. »Read more |
 | October 24, 2009
Academic doping on and off campus
I have friends who do drugs like Dex and Adderall to help them study or get homework done,” she said. “The majority of them can do three to four assignments at once and get them done efficiently, but that’s no excuse.” »Read more |
 | October 24, 2009
What's the cost of doing nothing?
Bill Howatt has a simple question on the back of his business card: What's the cost of doing nothing? If you're talking about workers addicted to drugs and alcohol, that cost adds up to $40 billion in Canada. But many employers haven't yet realized how »Read more |
 | October 24, 2009
Feelings mixed about student drinking
Alcohol and university may be inseparable to many, but some students are opting out in the name of health, morality and productivity. The desire to socialize and meet new people contributed to his drinking in first year, Lum said. »Read more |
| October 12, 2009
Canadians helping Canadians in the fight against addictions!
Now Canadian residents may support the Betty Ford Society of Canada, a nonprofit organization, to provide financial assistance to Canadian individuals and families who have limited resources. This the toughest season of all. Please wrap one more! »Read more |
 | October 04, 2009
OxyContin cuts trail of local destruction
It can start harmlessly enough with a trip to the doctor for a bad back or a post-surgery prescription for painkillers, but it can lead down a dark and twisting path. The scourge of OxyContin addiction has cut a grim path through large areas of North Amer »Read more |
 | October 04, 2009
Drug tests for exam students 'inevitable'
The spectre of students queuing to provide urine samples before sitting exams is raised today by a scientist who says »Read more |
 | October 04, 2009
'I was a slave to the drug'
In the second of a three-part series on crime in Peterborough, PTW's Todd Vandonk tells the story of one woman's 15 year struggle to beat addiction and how her battle is now being played out with more frequency across Peterborough. »Read more |
| October 04, 2009
Bigger risk of 'hillbilly heroin' in small towns
A new study says residents of B.C.'s smaller towns are at a greater risk of addiction and misuse of prescription drugs, including sedatives and so-called »Read more |
 | October 04, 2009
Study: Half of drug addicts quit after 6 months of treatment, but long-term care needed
About half of heroin and crack cocaine addicts in England's treatment programs quit the drugs after six months, a new study says. Experts warned, however, that the danger of relapse means permanently kicking the habit probably requires ongoing care. »Read more |
 | September 27, 2009
Drug legalization is no solution - it's a disaster waiting to happen
But who does the addict turn to when they want to come off the drug? Not the doctor to whom they are now linked. It is easy to think of how we might better get the drugs to the addict, but much harder to think how we might help users off them when they ha »Read more |
 | September 27, 2009
Taking the Fun Out of Popping Pain Pills
HOW can you get a faster high from sustained-release pain pills like OxyContin? Let me count some of the ways.People have crushed them using bookends, hammers, mortars and pestles, and then snorted the powder, according to doctors who study addiction. »Read more |
 | September 27, 2009
See a drink, have a drink
TORONTO — For the first time, researchers have shown that watching characters knock back a beer or quaff another alcoholic beverage in films, TV shows or advertisements can have an immediate effect on how much viewers imbibe. »Read more |
 | September 16, 2009
Time for a new approach
This bustling village is actually a treatment centre for people living with addiction. Currently, there are 300 guests living and working here on this 80-hectare estate, which covers almost 75 per cent of its own running costs. The team of professionals, »Read more |
 | September 04, 2009
Celebrities & painkillers: a love affair?
A prescription for pain medicine following a 2008 plane crash seems to have been the trigger that sent DJ AM spiralling back into an addiction to crack cocaine. The 36-year-old celebrity disc jockey, nee Adam Goldstein, was found dead in his apartment »Read more |
 | September 02, 2009
Betty Ford offers specialized treatment for young men 18 to 25!
Its formal name is the Young Adult Track. In Betty Ford Center-speak it’s referred to by its acronym, “YAT.” Whatever it’s called, why does California’s licensed addiction hospital offer specialized treatment for young men, ages 18 to 25? »Read more |
| August 25, 2009
Tainted cocaine makes dozens ill in B.C.
Dozens of drug users in B.C. have been hospitalized since December because of tainted cocaine being sold on the streets, health officials say. Tests show the cocaine is being cut with Levamisole, a drug used to de-worm livestock. The drug has also served »Read more |
| August 14, 2009
For recovering alcoholics, social, emotional impairments continue even after drinking stops
According to ABC News, a recent Boston-based study by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs compared the brain function of a group of former alcoholics with the brain function of people who have »Read more |
| August 12, 2009
Study finds binge drinking can alter brain functioning
Researchers found healthy young university students - meaning those with no alcohol use disorder, drug use, alcohol dependence or associated psychiatric disorders - who engaged in binge drinking required more attentional effort to complete a given task. T »Read more |
 | August 12, 2009
Oilpatch deals with high incidence of alcohol abuse
Substance abuse in the oilpatch reached a fever pitch during the past boom, with substantially higher numbers of oil-and-gas workers calling for help through employer-supported programs than any of their peers across Canada, a new report says. »Read more |
 | August 01, 2009
A LIVING PROBLEM CREATED A DRUG & ALCOHOL PROBLEM
And acceptance is the answer to all my problems today. When I am disturbed, it is because I find some person, place, thing, or situation---some fact of my life---unacceptable to me, and I can find no serenity until I accept that person, place, thing, or s »Read more |
 | August 01, 2009
Addiction: Beyond the home and into the workplace
Addiction is a serious problem that affects not only personal lives but also workplaces, often damaging careers and threatening the safety and wellbeing of employees. If you have an employee struggling with substance abuse, problem gambling, or... »Read more |
| July 29, 2009
Taking on addictions
Recession sparks move to convert conference centre into rehab program. AFTER 17 YEARS of running one of Atlantic Canada’s leading centres for corporate training, Charles Bower and his partner have turned to drugs and alcohol. No, the lifelong entreprene »Read more |
| July 29, 2009
Alcohol and Trauma: Blood Test Gets to the Truth
People who abuse alcohol often deny doing so, leaving medical personnel in the dark about potentially serious health needs. But even if people withhold this information, a blood test might indicate if they are likely to suffer withdrawal or other »Read more |
 | July 29, 2009
Cannabis 'can cause psychosis in healthy people'
Mary Brett, vice president of Europe Against Drugs, said: "This shows that anyone who is healthy can become psychotic by smoking cannabis. They don't already have to have a mental illness. Healthy people can become psychotic."
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| July 29, 2009
Addiction often starts in hospital
Public perception is that illegal street drugs are a bigger problem than prescription-drug misuse, but that's not the reality, says Calgary psychiatrist Dr. Ronald Lim. So many people abuse and are addicted to the drugs found in their medicine cabinets »Read more |
 | July 25, 2009
Sexual addiction has met its match!
Top of the World Treatment Centres in Calgary is offering a 10 day OUTPATIENT sexual addictions treatment program that includes a Continuing Care program follow up. It’s very discrete and confidential; just pick up the phone… »Read more |
 | July 06, 2009
Addicts seeking help face barriers
If more detox and treatment is the answer, it's not an easy one. Ramping up B.C.'s system will take political will, a commitment to long-term funding of facilities and consensus on where to put them. »Read more |
| July 06, 2009
What’s the truth about legal highs?
Ask them at the right time of day and most ravers will tell you they'd rather not be criminals. Some of them might feel compelled to take ecstasy, which remains a Class A drug in Britain, by the illegality that accompanies it. But most – and this is »Read more |
 | July 06, 2009
Would you tell a cancer patient to just 'suck it up'?
These diseases don't only attack the lonely and unsuccessful but they can take successful people and make the lonely and can drive them to living in the streets or the depths of poverty. »Read more |
| July 02, 2009
The Betty Ford Center Presents: Women: Overcoming Barriers to Treatment
The FOURTH in a four part series on key barriers that get in the way of a woman accessing care is DENIAL. There is no agreement on the rank of the four key factors, but there is agreement that they are all interrelated – and important... »Read more |
 | June 09, 2009
Family Recovery From Addiction - 10 Crucial Steps
Families with a loved one who is addicted are hurting families. Pain, fear and frustration come from watching someone they love fall between the cracks, perhaps to be lost forever, possibly to death. Then there is the chaos that addiction brings on the »Read more |
| June 07, 2009
Marijuana May Shrink Parts of the Brain
(HealthDay News) - People who use marijuana for a long time can develop abnormalities in their brains, Australian researchers report. Although growing literature suggests that long-term marijuana use is associated with a wide range of adverse health conse »Read more |
| June 07, 2009
The Betty Ford Center Presents: Women: Overcoming Barriers to Treatment
The THIRD in a four part series on key barriers that get in the way of a woman accessing care is SHAME. There is no agreement on the rank of the four key factors, but there is agreement that they are all interrelated – and important »Read more |
| May 18, 2009
90-Day Treatment Stay the New
It’s one of the oldest truisms in the addiction treatment field: the best friend a patient has in treatment is time. In the words of Dr. Johanna O’Flaherty, Vice President of Treatment Services at the Betty Ford Center, “Ninety days of treatment is »Read more |
 | May 18, 2009
Rehab resort where everyone's a winner
The location is a secret, but politicians, sports stars, bankers and even ordinary people are curing their addictions at a special rehabilitation centre called Channah. A number of well known foreign politicians, sports stars, entertainers, bankers, finan »Read more |
 | May 18, 2009
Methadone Tapering and Addiction Treatment Program
A NEW PROGRAM AT BELLWOOD - Bellwood's new Methadone Tapering and Addiction Treatment Program helps individuals taper off methadone and address their addiction through a comprehensive treatment program. »Read more |
| May 18, 2009
Addiction is a Brain Disease
Overcoming the stigma and discrimination of addiction - A core concept evolving with scientific advances over the past decade is that drug addiction is a brain disease that develops over time as a result of the initially voluntary behaviour of using drugs »Read more |
 | May 18, 2009
The Law of Attraction — the Most Powerful Force in the Universe
Simply the Law of Attraction means that you attract what you think about — whether you want it or not. People who speak most of health, tend to have it and likewise, people who speak mostly of illness, tend to attract it. This is the Law of Attraction a »Read more |
| May 18, 2009
Put patient before the addict
The Manitoba Nurses Union's concern and compassion for the welfare of their members with addictions is understandable, abundantly so for the thousands of Manitobans who struggle with substance abuse and have seen their jobs threatened by the addiction. Li »Read more |
 | May 18, 2009
Cocaine-linked Genes Enhance Behavioural Effects Of Addiction
New research sheds light on how cocaine regulates gene expression in a crucial reward region of the brain to elicit long-lasting changes in behavior. The study provides exciting insight into the molecular pathways regulated by cocaine and may lead to new »Read more |
 | May 18, 2009
'From Stilettos to Moccasins'
A song documenting aboriginal women's journey with addictions will kick off the Elizabeth Fry Society's Rebel With A Cause event today. The song, titled »Read more |
 | May 18, 2009
Smoking Interferes With Recovery From Alcohol-related Brain Damage
A new study has used longitudinal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of brain blood flow to show that smoking makes it harder for brain blood flow to recover from long-term heavy drinking. »Read more |
 | May 18, 2009
Denial and Addiction: That Inner Voice that Leads to Self-Destruction
Becoming Aware of the Inner Voice that Leads to Self-Destruction - It is often the underlying dynamic that keeps an addiction active, even when the addict really wants to stop the behaviour. »Read more |
| May 18, 2009
The Betty Ford Center Presents: Women: Overcoming Barriers to Treatment
This is the SECOND in a four part series on key barriers that get in the way of a woman accessing care is money. There is no agreement on the rank of the four key factors, but there is agreement that they are all interrelated – and important. »Read more |
 | May 04, 2009
Acknowledging drug problem a good first step
This city just got a wake up call. How about your town, is it time we got our heads out of the sand? I’m sure there were many who didn’t like what Ellertson had to say and were angered in fact someone would have the gall to point out something negati »Read more |
| May 03, 2009
The Betty Ford Center Presents: Women: Overcoming Barriers to Treatment
First in a four part series on key barriers that get in the way of a woman accessing care are: family, money, shame & denial. There is no agreement on the rank of these four key factors, but there is agreement that they are all interrelated – and import »Read more |
| April 27, 2009
Methadone a life-saver
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| April 27, 2009
Let's be honest about alcohol
Like a stereotypical drunk searching in vain for a bottle that's around here somewhere, it turns out that many Canadians have a hard time understanding exactly what happened to the liquor that they bought. »Read more |
 | April 27, 2009
A converted Ranch gives new meaning to recovery!
Set upon a private 600 acre ranch that is surrounded by stunning wilderness and framed by the Rocky Mountains, your treatment experience at the Top of the World Ranch will be unlike any other. This is as beautiful a spot as you will find! »Read more |
 | April 13, 2009
A New Gambling Addiction Course!
The Vancouver College of Counsellor Training keeps its promise to deliver you the most “impressive addition to your resume” by offering a new Gambling Addiction Course for both Alumni members and new students! For more on a successful career… »Read more |
| April 05, 2009
UCI researchers find new way to fight cocaine addiction
UC Irvine pharmacological researchers have discovered that blocking a hormone related to hunger regulation can limit cocaine cravings. Their findings could herald a new approach to overcoming addiction. Led by Shinjae Chung and Olivier Civelli, »Read more |
 | April 05, 2009
Alcohol's sporting impact
Read this eye-opener for every person who works hard to get into shape for his or her sport of choice or for simply personal reasons. HERE is the scientific report every footballer [athelete] needs to read before even thinking about downing the next beer. »Read more |
 | March 24, 2009
Christians unite to deter Olympics sex traffickers
BC already has a problem with sexual exploitation and human trafficking that the influx of upwards of one-million visitors will only exacerbate, says University of British Columbia law professor Benjamin Perrin. »Read more |
 | March 23, 2009
Drug Treatment Courts (DTCs) aim to reduce crime
Drug Treatment Courts (DTCs) aim to reduce crime committed as a result of drug dependency through court-monitored treatment and community service support for offenders with drug addictions. They also aim to reduce the burden of substance abuse on the Cana »Read more |
 | March 23, 2009
Gangs are a symptom, drugs are the disease
Attorney-General Wally Oppal spent the weekend focused on gangs -- meeting first with his western provincial counterparts and then with Mexican officials to share intelligence. There is no question the issue has risen to the top of his political agenda. »Read more |
 | March 20, 2009
The social fabric and five routes to poverty
Why does proper sourcing of a specific cause of someone's poverty matter? Because money injected into a person's bank account alone won't solve poverty. The family of a drug addict will remain in poverty if the user blows much of the income support on the »Read more |
 | March 18, 2009
Make health the foundation for anti-drugs policies
From 1987 to 1997, I was the principal investigator of a large-scale, two-site, collaborative research project involving the treatment of 150 adult male alcohol and drug addicts. »Read more |
 | March 17, 2009
Letter from Melissa
Venture Academy sends us this wonderful testimony of just how it can work when mercy and grace, gifts from families who have decided to make a difference become a part of a young teens new life of change and mentorship. »Read more |
 | March 17, 2009
Recovering addicts tell stories in song
Just singing a song may not change the world, but it could help the lives of one group of aboriginal women in treatment for drug and alcohol abuse across Canada. »Read more |
 | February 08, 2009
Addicts 'find less pleasure in life'
Drug addicts find it harder than non-addicts to derive pleasure from everyday life, new Australian research shows. It also showed why threats of punishment, which Dr Lubman calls the »Read more |
| February 04, 2009
Hi to all of you at Venture Academy!
That's how this Good News letter starts, revealing a successful period for a young teen and her family who found help, recovery and new ways to live at Venture Academy. It's wonderful how it can work! »Read more |
 | January 27, 2009
Middle-class women in grip of cocaine as addiction to 'glamour' drug soars
Middle-class women are in the grip of an alarming epidemic in cocaine use. Drug treatment experts said those seeking help for addiction to cocaine were professionals with well-paid jobs. »Read more |
 | January 24, 2009
CENTRE OFFERS LONG-TERM ADDICTION TREATMENT FOR YOUTH
KEREMEOS – A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held today to mark a construction milestone at British Columbia’s first long-term residential treatment centre for youth challenged by addiction. »Read more |
 | January 24, 2009
Orchard Drug and Alcohol Recovery Center Sees Increase in Family Interventions
As we move further into 2009 it becomes apparent to many of us that making resolutions is easy: keeping them is much harder. The Orchard Recovery Center on Bowen Island has seen a sharp spike in the number of admissions that are a direct result of formal »Read more |
 | January 20, 2009
Reducing Stigma, Increasing Treatment Options, Saving Lives
The stigma of addiction costs lives. The fear of being labeled as an addict, fired from a job, denied insurance or ousted from a home keeps thousands of addicted people from coming forward. »Read more |
 | January 16, 2009
Manitoba nurses disciplined for substance abuse
WINNIPEG - Lisakowski said nurses are considered at a higher risk of abusing substances than the general public, and that an average of three or four nurses a month seek addiction treatment through the Addictions Foundation of Manitoba. »Read more |
 | January 10, 2009
Wired in the workplace
In the world of rock 'n' roll, drugs were easy to come by, and he helped himself regularly. Further, he indulged frequently at work. It wasn't difficult. He'd just close his office door and do a line of coke. »Read more |
 | January 09, 2009
New treatment works!
A legal painkiller called Dilaudid is more effective in treating serious heroin addiction than methadone therapy, according to a groundbreaking Canadian study. »Read more |
 | January 07, 2009
30 day wait too long?
Sure, while there is probably a good reason for it, it just doesn't seem to make a lot of sense. Here is a person crying out for help only to be told, be a good girl for a month and we'll help you then. »Read more |
 | January 07, 2009
'Recovery coaches' effective in reducing number of babies exposed to drugs
Recovery coaches can significantly reduce the number of substance-exposed births as well as help reunite substance-involved families, saving state child-welfare systems millions of dollars in foster-care and other placement costs. »Read more |
 | January 07, 2009
Abstinence the path to avoid alcoholism
Parents throughout Victoria and Canada are vehemently opposed to their children taking illicit drugs -- but what about the most widely used, and deadliest drug of all? »Read more |
 | January 07, 2009
Signs that someone you know may be using drugs
There are times when you can't believe your own eyes. Give yourself a shake, come out of denial and watch for the signs... »Read more |
 | January 02, 2009
What is it?
It is important to recognize that Rapid Opiate Detoxification under Anaesthesia is but one part of a comprehensive, multi-faceted addiction treatment program, and... »Read more |
 | November 23, 2008
Now here is a treatment center that makes a real difference!
For those who wonder if it really works, if change, healthy living and renewed families are possible, please read about these folks. You can count on the staff at The Orchard to be there right from the start to the finish line! »Read more |
 | November 23, 2008
Sex Addiction often goes hand in hand with drug and alcohol abuse.
What is it and what can you do about it. There are some real solutions and very understanding and caring professionals who can help. It’s amazing the relief one can get when “coming out” with the right person! »Read more |
 | November 22, 2008
How It Works - Chapter 5 - The Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous
Our stories disclose in a general way what we used to be like, what happened, and what we are like now. If you have decided you want what we have and are willing to go to any length to get it -- then you are ready to take certain steps. »Read more |
 | November 22, 2008
What a 12 step meeting may look & feel like.
You're looking for help, but you're afraid there isn't anyone out there who could possibly do what you've done, much less understand and accept you for who you are. Take a breath, and know that your first meeting will be an experience of acceptance and... »Read more |
 | October 28, 2008
A Good News testimony from Edgewood
I grew up in a very healthy environment - my mother is a non-addict, I lived in a nice house, I graduated from high school with second-class honors, I had no extreme values or beliefs of any sort pushed upon me, but yet...something happened. »Read more |
 | October 28, 2008
Boston Medical Center researchers educating chief residents about addiction
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| October 05, 2008
It's about drugs, not sentencing
When it comes to fighting crime in this region, and probably across the country, we don't need longer jail sentences. We need effective drug-rehabilitation and crime prevention programs. »Read more |
 | October 05, 2008
Childhood determines addiction, says doctor
Whether or not you'll become an addict later on in life is more or less determined in the first three years after your birth. That's the message, in direct simplicity, from Dr. Gabor Mate. He just might know -- the physician works with some of the worst c »Read more |
 | October 05, 2008
Solutions for the Workplace
Every year workplaces, often unknowingly, pay an enormous cost as a result of the misuse and abuse of alcohol, legal and illegal drugs, and gambling addictions by employees »Read more |
 | September 11, 2008
Harm reduction and abstinence
Much of the problem with the public perception of harm reduction involves the definition of »Read more |
| July 31, 2008
Right Place + Right Time Can Trigger Drinking
Strong cravings for alcohol can be sparked by the mere sight, smell and taste of a person’s favorite drink. Responses to such cues that are associated with the positive effects of drinking are a lead cause of relapse in abstinent alcoholics. »Read more |
 | June 23, 2008
Alcoholics Anonymous helpful for teens too: study
Teenagers who attend Alcoholics Anonymous meetings after being treated for alcohol abuse tend to fare better in the long run compared with those who don't, a new study suggests. »Read more |
 | May 24, 2008
ARE YOU COMPLETELY INSANE!!
Federal Health Minister Tony Clement and Vancouver Mayor Sam Sullivan revealed on Wednesday the creation of the drug-and-alcohol free treatment centre for female sex workers on two floors of the Roosevelt Hotel. »Read more |
 | May 24, 2008
WHO gets nod to tackle harmful use of alcohol
GENEVA (Reuters) - The World Health Organization (WHO) is set to draw up a global strategy to tackle youth binge drinking and other forms of harmful alcohol consumption blamed for 2.3 million deaths a year, officials said on Thursday. »Read more |
| May 24, 2008
The Betty Ford Institute's CEO on why the
An expert on alcoholism and addiction, Dr. Garrett O'Connor struggled for years with an alcohol problem of his own. He saw several doctors during that period but »Read more |
 | April 14, 2008
Solutions for the Workplace
Every year workplaces, often unknowingly, pay an enormous cost as a result of the misuse and abuse of alcohol, legal and illegal drugs, and gambling addictions by employees or their family members. »Read more |
 | April 13, 2008
THE ADDICT NEXT DOOR – SPECIAL FEATURE
Herold Delaney got out of bed each morning and smoked a »Read more |
| April 13, 2008
Stopping alcoholism before it starts; Capital health programs encourage self-help
The extreme consequences of alcohol abuse, such as addiction, car crashes and organ failure, are well known. »Read more |
| April 13, 2008
Study shows doctor's offices can help stem abuse of Oxycontin, other narcotic painkillers
Simple steps, applied to all patients, can help identify illicit use and steer addicted patients to treatment -- while protecting doctors' ability to help others »Read more |
 | February 09, 2008
Workplace Substance Abuse: Signs & Solutions
Everything human beings do, we do, to make ourselves feel better (from our perspective). People unwittingly become addicts because they want to feel better. No one chooses to become an addict! We can therefore conclude... »Read more |
 | February 09, 2008
Program helps addicted moms
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| February 09, 2008
Who’s keeping secrets now…
It is difficult to trust the policies of a government that keeps its evidence secret. LOVED ones of addicts often make the same complaint: the worst thing is the deception. By hiding their habit from the world, sufferers hurt their families; more to the p »Read more |
 | February 09, 2008
LEGALIZE THIS!!!
Pot-smoking linked to gum disease. »Read more |
 | December 15, 2007
Merry Christmas
How it all got started, the real reason for the season, our only hope! »Read more |
| December 15, 2007
Crack information
My apologies for exposing the graphics of the real look of crack cocaine in this article. This is something I truly hesitate to do. But taking my head out of the sand while understanding... »Read more |
 | December 15, 2007
The case for free crack pipes
Everyone should calm down about the free crack pipes. Of all the aspects of the addiction problem and our inadequate response the decision to provide pipes to users is among the least troubling. »Read more |
| November 20, 2007
How long do alcohol and other drugs such as marijuana, heroin, or cocaine stay in the body?
The amount of time that alcohol or drugs stay in the body depends on several factors. It varies between men and women, and also depends on other factors like body weight and the amount that was drunk or used. »Read more |
| October 26, 2007
He opened his home, he showed his wisdom
A very special poem of love and reflection to a very special person who took the time to show much mercy and grace... »Read more |
| October 25, 2007
Medical Opinion Comes Full Circle On Cannabis Dangers
Here is a little of the real truth about the effects of Cannabis!! Legalize this! »Read more |
| October 01, 2007
Responsibility of Leadership
Our season of rejoicing, reflection, action and love in close intimacy is drawing to its close and it will presently belong to the past. But the impressions and benefits left upon us which we trust will be carried to others, »Read more |
 | October 01, 2007
Clean start
I was not your stereotypical drug addict. I was a successful petro-chemical engineer, I had my own house by the age of 21 and I had a significant disposable income. This proved to be my downfall. »Read more |
| October 01, 2007
Where do most Canadians with alcohol and drug problems live? Not where you think
If you think the big cities of Toronto and Montreal have the highest rate of alcohol and drug use problems, think again. A new study discovered that Ontario and Quebec had markedly lower concentrations of people with alcohol and drug problems. »Read more |
 | September 15, 2007
Pot a health issue regardless of law
The head of the RCMP drug squad in Sydney offered a revealingly muted defence of the use of expensive helicopter time in the recent marijuana grow-op sweep that netted 1,122 plants at 25 sites. Cape Bretoners pay federal taxes that go to pay for the helic »Read more |
 | September 01, 2007
Drug and alcohol testing in the workplace
Testing important to employers concerned with health and safety but courts differ on how broad testing can be. »Read more |
| September 01, 2007
How Can I Be Successful?
High achievers usually have one obvious thing in common: personal discipline. Successful people are willing to do things that average people are unwilling to do. I've had the opportunity to know many successful people. »Read more |
| August 15, 2007
CHRISTIAN WAYS TO REDUCE STRESS
An Angel says, »Read more |
 | July 16, 2007
TYPES OF TREATMENT
Any effective treatment program should take care of an person's physical, psychological, emotional, and social problems. Services that are appropriate for people's age, race, culture, sexual orientation, gender, pregnancy status, and parenting status also »Read more |
 | July 16, 2007
WHAT IS TREATMENT?
Mention the word "treatment" in relation to substance use and many people think of long-term residential facilities or detox. In fact, treatment includes both of those options — and a variety of others. Treatment is actually a set of services. »Read more |
 | July 16, 2007
Leisure and Recovery
Leisure means different things to different people. Some people like to do sports or hobbies. Others define leisure as free time spent away from chores, work, school or other obligations. »Read more |
 | July 02, 2007
The ABCs - Addiction in the Family
Addiction is a complex issue. It affects every member of the family and can have a lasting impact on their lives. The effect on family members varies from person to person and family to family. »Read more |
| June 18, 2007
When Someone You Know Has a Drug Problem
The drug problem of one person often becomes the problem of many people. Those around a drug abuser - spouse, children, parents, friends, co-workers - can all be affected. Often the friends and loved ones of a drug abuser can see a drug problem developing »Read more |
 | June 18, 2007
Wall Street's profit undertow: drugs and anxiety
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wall Street's push for record profits is ruining careers, tearing apart families and keeping drug dealers busy, mental health experts say. »Read more |
 | June 15, 2007
A Drowning Pool
I think I realized I was an alcoholic as I was trying to convince myself I wasn't one. »Read more |
| June 01, 2007
How Can I Be Successful?
High achievers usually have one obvious thing in common: personal discipline. Successful people are willing to do things that average people are unwilling to do. I've had the opportunity to know many successful people. I've observed that successful people »Read more |
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PROMISING APPROACHES FOR HELPING CANADA'S FORGOTTEN CITIZENS
It’s at the tail end of a recession that its human impact is felt most acutely – jobs are scarce, emergency savings and credit dry up, charities are stretched to the limit and hardship grips many Canadians. This reminds us that recessions are not just »Read more |
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Pot's potency against pain possibly poppycock: study
Marijuana's painkilling properties are being called into question by new research that suggests the drug can amplify and prolong pain rather than relieve it. »Read more |
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How We Get Addicted
Scientists have learned more than ever before about how addiction affects the brain, and about a wealth of addictions you may not even know about. »Read more |
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What a Woman Should Know: Alcohol and Other Drugs
Are you concerned about your own substance use or the substance use of a woman close to you? If so, this information and resource guide will help you: »Read more |
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Vaccines help kick drug habits
A pair of new vaccines designed to combat cocaine and methamphetamine dependencies not only relieve addiction but also minimize withdrawal symptoms, according to study results presented today by Baylor College of Medicine... »Read more |
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Celebs make rehab trendy, ex-addict says…
Troubled Hollywood celebrities who use rehab to get out of legal binds are helping to change society's perception of substance abusers and making it fashionable to be in recovery, says an American drug counsellor. »Read more |
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Recovering drug users supported in work transition
Of course, the person selling them their morning coffee, fixing their shoes, programming their computer, teaching them a guitar lesson, fitting them for glasses or giving them financial advice may also be a recovering substance abuser, they just don’t.. »Read more |
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Other Addictive Behavior
With the huge attention that has been given to drug addiction and drug rehabilitation in the past few decades, some new ideas have come to the forefront. There are many other forms of addiction and dependencies that have been recognized, such as... »Read more |
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The Inventor of Coca Cola Story
Asa Candler kept struggling unsuccessfully with his addiction to alcohol until he heard a Voice tell him to surrender himself. »Read more |
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Amazing Grace
A violent storm was the turning point in John Newton's life. Motherless at age 6 and sent to sea on his 11th birthday, he soon became a teenage rebel. He was press-ganged into the Navy »Read more |
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Whenever God Shines His Light
I believe that no matter what your faith there is always a higher power guiding us. I know »Read more |
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Warning Signs of Cocaine Addiction and Abuse
Here are some of the warning signs that someone might be using and or abusing cocaine or crack cocaine. »Read more |
