The subject of addiction swirls with myths and misinformation. It doesn’t help that so many people seem to believe that their own struggle with addiction — or a few drop-ins to Alcoholics Anonymous ...

A mum kicked her £500-a-week decade-long heroin addiction after getting hooked on the drug when trying it to “show off” in ...

Three decades ago, Gordon Lownds was living the entrepreneurial dream as a successful co-founder of the burgeoning Sleep Country business. At the same time, his personal life was a nightmare. Divorced ...

Local documentary filmmaker Paul Perrier knows full well that a good upbringing can still lead to a tragic lifestyle, and he captured that truth in his documentary Cracked Not Broken. The film focuses ...

As the Obama administration and the media increasingly promote the idea that prescription drug misuse is this generation’s crack epidemic, I want to take a few minutes to note how irresponsible and ...

John Lenec remembers the song Knockin' on Heaven's Door going through his head moments after he slipped off a detox centre bed and began convulsing on the floor. It had been six hours since his last ...

The outrageous Rob Ford drama that unfurled last week at Toronto City Hall has turned a spotlight on substance abuse and addiction treatment. After the mayor admitted to smoking crack and driving ...

Opioid overdose deaths may dominate the news but Island Health says it is finding success with its rapid access addiction clinic for opioid withdrawal. The Pembroke Street clinic helps people to ...