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 large police bust of cocaine in Winnipeg earlier this week has drawn attention to a growing problem with crack addiction on the streets of the Manitoba capital. Winnipeg police say crack is getting ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

Not all paths to success are a clear road. Infomercial mainstay MyPillow has made itself a household name across America since first entering the manufacturing scene back in the early 2000s — but it ...

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 ...

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 ...