Support network for addicts, families sought
… a $ 6,800 grant, she said. The money would have been used for education and referrals for families dealing with drug addiction, including printing information sheets, creating a website, and forming a Learn to Cope support group in Weymouth, Frano said.
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Cory Monteith's death and Abbotsford drug users illustrate the dangers of stigma
Many people know the pain of living with an addiction to drugs, including the drug alcohol, and many also know the pain of having a family member or friend become dependent on drugs. … fact remains that if a rich, good-looking, talented actor with …
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Canada's patchwork of drug treatment: Where do you turn when you've hit rock …
A high-tech experimental treatment developed out of Duke University uses video software to expose drug-addicted individuals to a virtual world that might simulate a crack den, for example, and then aims to help them control their cravings. Following an …
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