This Week In The News: From Finding Hope on Vancouver’s Streets to the Role of Environment in Addiction and the Impact of Wraparound Recovery Care
In the News; Week Ended June 21st, 2026 One man helps others from a life of addiction with his own non-profit Epiphanies happen and this former drug user is bringing hope to lost souls in downtown Vancouver. “I see …people just trying to survive.” Your Brain Is Wired For Triggers Addiction is environmental. “If you […]
This Week In The News: From the Growing Challenge of High-Potency Opioids to Community Conversations on Substance Use and Opportunities to Remember Loved Ones Lost to Addiction
In the News; Week Ended June 14th, 2026 Research Reveals Stunning Opioid Gap Between Street Fentanyl And Addiction Medicine American data, but it is likely that Canadian fentanyl users are consuming similar amounts. This is why opioid addiction treatment often fails. Addiction medicine has not kept pace with illegal street drug potencies. A Community Conversation […]
This Week In The News: From Rethinking What Works in Addiction Treatment to New Criminal Justice Approaches and Resources for Families
In the News; Week Ended June 7th, 2026 Roads to recovery: Why aren’t we studying what works in addiction treatment? A well written discussion of the medical, criminal and moral aspects of addiction treatment. Local MP’s bill on court-ordered rehabilitation passes second reading A new private member’s bill aiming to improve addiction treatment for […]
This Week In The News: From Inspiring Recovery Journeys to New Approaches in Addiction Treatment, Education, and Youth Prevention
In the News; Week Ended May 31st, 2026 Courage to Come Back: Award recipient helps others through addiction recovery Short news video about the latest winner of a Courage to Come Back award in B.C. How Katie Herzog drank her way to sobriety A podcast with an author who achieved sobriety, without giving up […]
This Week In The News: From Letting Go and Supporting Recovery to Rethinking How Environments Can Foster Healing and Belonging
In the News; Week Ended May 24th, 2026 What one Catholic father learned about addiction, control and letting go There is a subtle but important difference between supporting your family member through recovery from addiction and trying to do it for them. Rethinking recovery: Researchers explore how environments support addiction recovery Drawing on environmental […]
This Week In The News: From Hope and Recovery in Northern Ontario to New Involuntary Treatment Laws and Emerging Innovations in Addiction Care
In the News; Week Ended May 17th, 2026 ‘They’re tired of being a prisoner’: inside a small town northern Ontario addiction treatment centre A beacon of hope in Northern Ontario. Neuromodulation Addiction Treatments Move Home Pretty cool. The future of addiction treatment is home brain modulators? Province passes compassionate intervention act, allowing for involuntary […]
This Week In The News: From New Hope for Methamphetamine Treatment to Youth Recovery Supports and Inspiring Stories of Sobriety
In the News; Week Ended May 10th, 2026 Medications for Methamphetamine Use Disorder An old inexpensive medication, mirtazapine might be helpful for methamphetamine addiction treatment. ‘I thought I was an “untouchable” wine mum until I ended up in court. This is what I wish I’d known.’ For this mum, the path to that “rock […]
This Week In The News: From New HART Hubs and Rising Overdose Concerns to Emerging Evidence on CBD and Telemedicine in Addiction Treatment
In the News; Week Ended May 3rd, 2026 Ontario Opens Homelessness and Addiction Recovery Treatment Hub in Oshawa New HART hub opens in Oshawa. Definitely positive news for people suffering homelessness, mental health issues and addiction. Unfortunately these new hubs have replaced supervised consumption sites across Ontario which has led to a nearly 70% […]
This Week In The News: From Untold Stories of Recovery to Family Lessons on Addiction and New Family-Centred Treatment Approaches
In the News; Week Ended April 26th, 2026 Comment: The missing half of the addiction story All about the importance and possibility of recovery from addiction. ‘Sometimes love is letting go’: Mother shares hard lessons of addiction at conference Jill McPhee, whose daughter struggles with addiction, spoke at the Save Our Young Adults’ (SOYA) […]
This Week In The News: From a Decade of Canada’s Toxic Drug Crisis to Growing Waitlists, New Recovery Communities, and Evolving Conversations on Treatment and Substances
In the News; Week Ended April 19th, 2026 ‘People are still dying’ as B.C. hits 10th anniversary of toxic drug crisis A comprehensive review of all the steps and stages of the B.C. struggle to deal with the drug overdose crisis since 2016. Windsor’s homelessness and addiction recovery treatment hub sees ‘huge success’ 6 […]
