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As Canadians adjusted to life during a pandemic in 2020, many people across the country were battling another health epidemic – the opioid crisis. In British Columbia, we recently marked the five-year anniversary of the public health emergency declared in…
Addiction is a primary, chronic, neurobiologic disease with genetic, psychosocial, and environmental factors influencing its development and manifestations. Addiction is characterized by behaviours that include:1 Impaired control over drug use Compulsive use Continued use despite harm Cravings As addiction is…
During the COVID-19 pandemic, treatment centres, including Cedars, have been forced to reevaluate how they can continue to support their patients and alumni – safely and from a distance. And, while inpatient treatment is still essential and is continuing with…
As human beings, we’re hardwired to want to connect and depend on one another – it’s nearly as important to our mental health as food and water to our physical well-being. Strong social connections help us manage our emotions, make…
At Cedars, we often talk about the importance of continuing care. Completing in-patient treatment is a big step forward, and one that you can and should be proud of. But recovery is a journey, and it doesn’t end when you…