Oct 30, 2008

An Insider’s Look at Addiction

Geoff Thompson, Program Director at Sunshine Coast Health Center, talks about Meaning Centered Therapy (MCT) and its application to addiction…

Sep 23, 2008

Help for Families: Staying Energized and Positive

By Cathy Patterson-Sterling, MA, RCC Now that we are, officially, in fall, we say good-bye to the long, hot evenings outside…

Sep 20, 2008

Exploring the Potential of Exercise as a Treatment to Addiction

A kinesiologist highlights the benefits of exercise for those who are struggling with an addiction to drugs and alcohol.

Aug 28, 2008

New BC Drug Testing & Treatment Program Policy is a Step in the Right Direction

The Construction Labour Relations Association of BC (CLRA BC) and the Bargaining Council of BC Building Trades Unions are to…

Aug 27, 2008

3 Keys to Wellness in Recovery

by John Newport, Ph.D. I like to define wellness as a dynamic process of taking charge of our health and…

Aug 24, 2008

The Virtue of Selfishness for People with Addictions

Selfishness , paradoxically, can contribute to addiction but, in reco

Aug 20, 2008

A Relapse is No Accident

Terence Gorski explains why alcohol or drug relapses aren't slips, or accidents.

Aug 19, 2008

A New Report Shows What Canadians Think About Addiction

CMA has published a report card on health care that surveyed approximately 1000 Canadians on their attitudes toward health care,…

Aug 06, 2008

Crisis and Addiction Treatment: Danger and Opportunity All Rolled Into One

At Sunshine Coast Health Center, we follow up with clients after they complete addiction treatment and return home. Sometimes clients…

Aug 04, 2008

Famous Artists and Addiction

Some of the finest artists in the world are recovering addicts: Eric Clapton (blues guitarist), Steven Tyler (lead singer of Aerosmith),…