In the News; Week Ended August 2nd, 2026

New Hamilton addiction treatment centre prepares to welcome first clients

New HART hub opens in Hamilton. It will accept 14 men for 3 months and will expand soon to also accept 14 women. Over their treatment, clients will receive medical care, recovery counselling and wellness programming, life coaching and 24-7 monitoring.

Current substance abuse treatment options not reaching people early enough

A plan to improve wait times for substance abuse treatment.

The next breakthrough addiction treatment may be here 

Interesting interview with experts in the field regarding new drugs for obesity and addiction. This covers the exciting new application of obesity drugs to SUD. Positive and negative effects on the brain are discussed.