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2018 Impact Report

  • Successfully advocated for two drugs to treat alcohol use disorder, Naltrexone and Campral, to be added to the Ontario Drug Benefits Formulary
  • Launched our Parent Support Group in Toronto for parents whose children are struggling with problematic alcohol or other drug use
  • Submission to Health Canada regarding the Canadian Controlled Drugs and Substances Strategy
  • CTV News interviewed FAR Co-Founder, Louise Lemieux White on October 17th, 2018 – the day Canada legalized cannabis
  •  Provided feedback to the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) regarding their online educational modules to empower and support families affected by addiction
  • Met with Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne who later announced funding for treatment beds for addicted youth as requested
  • Presented at the Canadian Nurses Association Cannabis Think Tank Conference
  • Began high school presentations to parents, staff and youth 
  • Participated in MP Rob Oliphant’s Round Table on protecting addicted youth, including those not seeking treatment 
  • Made multiple submissions (transformation of the criminal justice system; cannabis packaging and labelling; sweetened alcohol beverages) 
  • Wrote to all federal Liberal MPs requesting support for resolutions at their national convention to:  
    • include mental health in Medicare and 
    • take a public health approach to drugs and addiction (not a criminal justice approach 
  • Participated in Health Canada Stakeholder Conference on sweetened alcohol beverages 
  • Presented at the Recovery Capital Conference, Toronto in September, 2018 on protecting addicted youth 

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