A City Free From Addiction: A Fairy Tale
“Red Deer city council has made history as the first in Canada voting to close an overdose prevention site. Ignoring decades of research, Mayor Ken Johnston asserted this will set the groundwork for the city to become "free from addiction." People across the country should pay attention.”
Is it time to abandon the ‘tough love’ approach to addiction?
Love and healthy boundaries is the message we give in our Holding Hope peer support groups. Have a listen to this conversation with Alicia, who discusses universal principles that we can all apply.
Call for the resignation of the Edmonton Chief of Police
The Chief of Police in Edmonton has been vocal about his of a tough on crime and involuntary care approach to substance use. Now he is planning to apply this principle to encampments in Edmonton, with a plan to dismantle the only homes over 150 unhoused Edmontonians, the majority Indigenous, have.
From Crime & Punishment to a Compassionate & Evidence Based Approach Towards Substance Use.
Benjamin Perrin May 6 2023 - From Crime & Punishment to a Compassionate & Evidence Based Approach Towards Substance Use.
Nobody does anything. Nobody cares.
I am sitting here in the sunshine this morning looking at the flowers and listening to the birds chirping, the wind chimes tinkling, the mourning dove calling and feeling….nothing but so much residual grief and heavy sadness from news received 2 days ago.