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The holiday season is filled with joy, warmth, and the comforting embrace of family and friends. For those who have recently completed an addiction treatment program, however, the prospect of returning home can be both exciting and challenging.

Addiction is a pervasive issue that affects millions of individuals and their families worldwide. The complexities of addiction demand multifaceted and personalised treatment approaches, making the role of addiction treatment centres crucial in the recovery process. One often overlooked but highly impactful component of addiction treatment is the inclusion of practicum students in the therapeutic process.

You know the saying: “It took a village to raise me.” I’ve always thought that was a little strange, considering I grew up in a sprawling urban area, and, more importantly, it’s true. The complete truth is, it took a community of people to help me rebuild my life over the course of a few years.

Recently, the province of British Columbia decriminalized personal possession to change the narrative around substance use and make services more accessible. This has had an interesting effect on how things like bars and events/festivals have had to respond to the general public’s ability to carry personal-use substances openly.

We’ve all been in this situation, needing to clear the air, talk about something painful, or take ownership of our past and have a difficult conversation. It’s something easier said than done, and yet, no matter what side of the conversation you’re on, it doesn’t get any easier to talk about with someone you care about.

In British Columbia the opioid overdose epidemic was declared in 2016, and throughout Canada, 29,052 people died due to apparent opioid toxicity between January 2016 and December 2021. So why are Canada’s doctors still prescribing opioids for unnecessary procedures?

This National Indigenous Peoples Day, we want to highlight the role of culture in addiction treatment. What comes to mind when you think about culture?

Holding onto a resentment can be harmful to your physical and mental health. Holding a resentment happens when you can’t let go of feelings of anger toward someone who wronged you, and it can be in response to something that actually happened, or even something that you perceived as a threat or action against you.

A Codependent person is an individual who put the needs of others in front of their own, often leading them to forget to take care of the most important person, themselves. They find themselves focusing so much on others, that they no longer have a life of their own.

As an addiction treatment charity operating for 29 years, we still see this question: What exactly is addiction treatment? Many centres offer many solutions, but they all usually follow one primary vision, building a connected, loving, caring, and judgment-free community.