In the News; Week Ended July 5th, 2026

Calgary recovery centre hosts ‘Sober Stampede’ BBQ to challenge addiction stigma

Calgary recovery centre is reaching out to their neighbours to help reduce negative stereotypes about people recovering from addiction.

Maximizing Resilience—Same Problem, Different Cures

There’s no universal solution to addiction. Everyone has to find their own way and it is never simple. Ruggedness is the internal stuff. Problem-solving, self-regulation, and some belief that tomorrow is worth showing up for. Resources are everything on the outside: stable housing, work that means something, a boss who isn’t poison, people who’ll catch you. Neither one does much alone.

Regular Users Can Tolerate Previously ‘Unsurvivable’ Amounts of Fentayl

For high-tolerance patients, the standard treatment regimens for opioid addiction have become outdated. This is from an American study, but the same results are found in Canada.