We are families helping families
Families for Addiction Recovery is a national charity founded by parents of children who have struggled with addiction from their teens. Our goal is long term recovery for those with addiction and their families.
- We offer parent-to-parent support for families struggling with addiction.
- We are a voice for families to influence government policy.
- We educate community groups, health care providers and law enforcement about addiction, health laws and drug policies.
Addiction is not easy to talk about or deal with. Most people struggling with addiction never receive treatment. For those who do, it is often only after they have hit rock bottom. It doesn’t have to be this way.
We know treating addiction can be effective, compassionate and saves taxpayers money. Public policy has to catch up with science and evidence. Families need to work together to end stigma and to make sure we get our fair share of health care funding. Let’s not let ignorance and prejudice continue to kill our loved ones.
Parent-to-Parent Support
Public Policy
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Federal
Restricting the Amount of Alcohol in Single-serve Containers of Flavoured Purified Alcohol
When does 1 = 1.5? Only when Health Canada is protecting our youth from the alcohol industry. Families for Addiction Recovery made a Submission to Health Canada recommending that the proposed regu
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Federal
Further Submission on Sweetened Alcohol Beverages
Families for Addiction Recovery made a further Submission on Sweetened Alcohol Beverages to restrict the amount of alcohol in single-serve highly sweetened alcoholic beverages to one standard drink
Stories of Recovery
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Father’s Day
There are a few dates that are engrained in my mind - friends and family members birthdays, my sober date, the day I got engaged, and Father’s Day 2015. It’s a bit ironic since I don’t remem
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The Dreamer
Written By: Rich Clune When I was a young boy, I was a dreamer. I wanted to be an NHL hockey player, a doctor, a lawyer, an actor, a father, and finally - live in a castle. My imagination ran
Why We Need Change
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A Failure of Caring; My Son’s Death
Addiction is a chronic relapsing brain disease that kills thousands of people yearly. Our son, Ian Maude, died of this disease at 32. Ian died because despite the loss of life and huge societal co
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Our Journey with Myles
Myles was an intelligent, talented and caring young person. He loved learning and was an honor roll student. He was an active member in his school’s jazz band, concert band and choir, as well as
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