Last month, while more than five people were dying every day in B.C. because of toxic street drugs, the provincial government announced new funding for 100 addiction treatment and recovery beds across ...

Debt can happen for a variety of reasons — you could be saddled with student loans, funding a home purchase or paying off credit card debt related to emergency car repairs. But for some people, money ...

A long-awaited report on mental health care and addictions treatment in Manitoba released this week included criticism of 12-step-based programs from multiple people working in the health system.

Founded in 1970, Renascent offers evidence-based, trauma-informed care that addresses drug and alcohol addiction and concurrent mental health issues. Proudly accredited, Renascent is one of Ontario’s ...

I’ll always be grateful to 12-Step programs. Along with some other amazing Earth Angels that came into my life just at the right time, I credit 12-Step meetings for quite literally saving my life.

“Smoking was my first love,” says Laura Marie, who lit her first cigarette at age 15. Despite seeing the effects of smoking up close — her grandmother died of emphysema, and her sister died of lung ...

“Thinking.” “Feeling.” “Actions.” The words are written on a white board in a classroom at J. Reuben Long Detention Center Wednesday morning. A small group of women are gathered there, laughing, and ...