When Jacob Philp arrived at Bill’s Place in Vernon in February 2017, he was in a bad place. “I was hopeless and I was broken,” Philp told Global News. The 33-year old man was heavily addicted to drugs. He had been jailed and was even… Read More »Okanagan man shares personal story to highlight urgent need for more addiction treatment beds – Okanagan
“Big brothers are supposed to be invincible, right? They’re not supposed to get hurt, they’re not supposed to die.” Brooklynn Irvine said she isn’t looking forward to Christmas this year because it will be the first without her brother, Jesse. Read more: Regina friendship centre… Read More »Family of Saskatoon overdose victim grieving over Christmas
On Thursday, the Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis (AGLC) officially launched PlayAlberta.ca, the province’s only regulated online gambling site. AGLC anticipates PlayAlberta will generate $3.71 million in revenue annually. That money is directed into Alberta’s general revenue fund. Bonnie Lee, an associate professor in Addictions… Read More »‘It’s very destructive’: Gambling addict, professionals react to Alberta’s new online casino
A Calgary addictions recovery centre has seen its waiting list numbers spike and officials are linking that to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more: Coronavirus: Calgary mental health services want you to reach out, be self-compassionate Zak Mohamed couldn’t recognize himself when he started his four-month… Read More »Calgary addiction recovery centre links COVID-19 to spike in waiting list: ‘Nobody is immune’ – Calgary
The family of a man who died, the family said, of an overdose are calling for the provincial government to provide more assistance for people struggling with addictions during the novel coronavirus pandemic. Laurie and John Irvine’s son Jesse died on July 10. Though they… Read More »Saskatchewan family calls for better addictions treatment during coronavirus pandemic