Millions of people struggle with addiction every day. But some people struggle in silence because these mental defenses keep them from accepting the truth. Living a life with addiction is like living ...

Research in addictions at UB has been central to efforts to combat substance use disorders in the region, with a nationwide impact. The ongoing opioid epidemic has been fueled by the inundation of ...

Addiction can be a loaded term. The word originated in the 16th century to denote an abnormal attachment, typically to alcohol, and was derived from the Latin term for legally binding someone into a ...

Premier Scott Moe couldn’t give a number of how many more addictions treatments might be necessary in Saskatchewan, just ...

In talking with fellow clinicians about addiction, the one view that I encounter most frequently is this: Addiction is a trauma response. That is to say, if someone has an addiction (to alcohol, ...

Saskatoon Police Service’s PACT units responded to more than 3,000 calls last year – more than 3.5 times the number of calls for mental health and addictions responses from the specialized units when ...