In the News; Week Ended September 6th, 2026

Peer support program is helping patients deal with substance use problems while in St. Josephs hospital in Hamilton.
Peer support program is helping patients deal with substance use problems while in St. Josephs hospital in Hamilton.

Families seeking addiction treatment say ‘call back tomorrow’ not an acceptable response in toxic drug crisis
Nothing new here. Not enough beds for patients who want help, government promises notwithstanding.

‘He wasn’t his addiction:’ Families honour lost loved ones on Overdose Awareness Day
Stories of overdose death and addiction recovery.

Walk-in addiction support, withdrawal management in Cape Breton
A new multifunctional support centre for addiction withdrawal and treatment in Sydney, N.S.