There’s nothing easy about Substance Use Disorder (SUD).
It’s not easy to talk about and it’s not easy to deal with.
We know. Families have a front row seat to the despair that is addiction. Treatment is often inaccessible, ineffective or outdated. Resources for families are scarce. Most persons struggling with Substance Use Disorder (SUD) never receive treatment, and for those who do, it is often only after they have “hit rock bottom.” It doesn’t have to be this way. We know what evidence-based treatment involves; we know it works and we know it is cheaper than untreated addiction.
Public policy has to catch up with science and evidence. We need to educate families, work to end stigma and build widespread support for publicly-funded, timely, compassionate, evidence-based treatment. Let’s not let ignorance and prejudice continue to kill our loved ones, overburden our medical and legal systems, and crush our families and communities. There are so many reasons to be hopeful.
Parent-to-Parent Peer Support
Public Policy
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Federal
Sweetened Alcohol Beverages
Families for Addiction Recovery (FAR) supports Health Canada’s intention to regulate sweetened alcohol beverages in response to the death of a Quebec teenager. These products, in single-serve co
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Federal
Requests Regarding The Liberal National Convention
The Liberal National Convention is April 19-21, 2018. At the Convention, the members will be voting on 30 resolutions, 15 of which will be adopted. Two of these resolutions are particularly important
Stories of Recovery
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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
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My name is Colleen and I’m a person living in long term recovery.
It wasn't so much that I wanted to die as it was the idea that by ending my life, I would not have to endure any more of the thoughts and feelings I continued to experience at 20, 21, and 22. Even
Why We Need Change
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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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Our Journey With Matthew
At the age of 12, our son Matthew was diagnosed with depression. He was suffering from suicidal thoughts and was admitted on more than one occasion to the adolescent psychiatric ward. Matthew was pres
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