In the News; Week Ended August 30th, 2026

Recovery Alberta closes Edmonton addiction treatment program, drops hundreds from wait list

Not good news. The largest Edmonton addiction treatment centre is closing following extensive damage to the building during the floods.

Local mom vows to keep walking so lost lives aren’t forgotten

Local mom vows to keep walking so lost lives aren’t forgotten. Orillia’s annual Walk for Drug Overdose Awareness happens Aug. 30.

What Life Insurance Companies Know About Addiction

Substance use has become the leading cause of death among Americans in their 20s and 30s and the second-leading cause among those in their 40s. Canada is no different.

Addiction Experts on Brad Pitt: “Alcoholics Are a Horrible Source of Information About Themselves”

It’s pretty clear from the evidence that people who are able to, after having a drinking problem, eventually get back to moderate drinking, tend to have a few things in common. One, they don’t have high dependency. Number two, they tend to have high social capital — educated, a job, somebody who loves them. And three, that they do not have serious psychiatric problems.