A pilot program to make transgender youth more comfortable while in drug rehabilitation treatment
All of the potential stresses of adolescence that may contribute to substance abuse can be compounded by a struggle with sexual identity. In...
A good stretch: yoga teacher learns from young addicts
CBC News - Even academic stars can wind up on a path to drug abuse, Amanda Hodgin finds. To read the story of...
National Addictions Awareness Week – Youth Addiction: Portage Atlantic highlights the importance of collaboration
Cassidy Lake, November 22, 2016 – During National Addictions Awareness Week, which runs from November 13th to 19th, Portage Atlantic is seeking to create...
Graduate’s speech at Portage Atlantic Recognition Ceremony
Josh, a Portage graduate, gave a powerful speech earlier in October, during the 2016 Portage Atlantic Recognition Ceremony, at Cassidy Lake. Watch Josh's...
Former residents credit youth rehab centre on 20th anniversary
Global News The Portage Atlantic Centre near Sussex celebrated its 20th anniversary today. As Global’s Andrew Cromwell reports one former resident credits the...
Drugs drove woman to the very edge of the precipice
The Guardian Kelsey Ford, 24, of Cornwall says her life feels "calm and manageable'' after completing drug addiction rehabilitation at Portage Atlantic in...
Drug addiction and young women: Focusing on the various elements at play
Young women today are subject to increasing pressure from aggressive marketing, the prevalence of social media, and the feminine ideals portrayed in the...
Portage Workbook helps clients take control of their own recovery
As Portage’s drug rehabilitation treatment approach has evolved over the years, there has been an increasing focus on clients’ unique attributes and individual...