Marijuana Consumption: Good or Bad
Marijuana Consumption: Good or Bad Canada, Marijuana Decriminalization The date is 17 October 2018, when the Government of Canada’s Bill C-45 receives Royal Ascent acceptance. We saw the decriminalization of the use, purchase, and growing of marijuana nationwide. However, much was left to the individual provinces to determine how they would manage and oversee the […]
Five Qualities of a Rehab Counsellor
A drug rehab counsellor should possess certain qualities. The following attributes should be present to get an excellent treatment program. While there exist different criteria for what constitutes “being an expert,” the following five conditions are extremely important.
Relapse Prevention
Drug Rehab & Program Failures Anyone deciding to go to rehab doesn’t do it very easily. It is a major turn in one’s life, and one doesn’t make the decision lightly. A drug-addicted person entering a treatment program may be one of the hardest things to do and any sound individual will take relapse prevention […]
Ontario Summertime Addiction
Ontario Summertime Addiction End of School Year We often hear parents of youths near the end of the school year planning the summertime vacation with the whole family at the cottage and lake in northern Ontario. Or even just a road trip to a water park resort. No matter the destination, you can envision the […]
Covid-19
COVID-19 Effect on Substance Abuse in Canada Across the country, COVID-19 has impacted every facet of life, especially the vulnerable within the population. The ripple effect of the pandemic on people struggling with drug addiction spread throughout Canada. When the government in Canada began to take drastic steps to curb the spread of the disease, […]
A New Outlook on the Opioid Crisis
A New Outlook on the Opioid Crisis It would appear that the opiate crisis can be read, heard, and watched at every turn. How is it that suddenly in this day and age of knowledge we, as a civilization, are plagued with such a life-killing substance? For all intents and purposes, one could easily state […]