Making reading a priority
Since May 16th this year, the young residents of Portage’s program for francophone adolescents at Lac Écho have had a space set aside...
Hitting the Right Note
Once a week, guitarist, producer, composer and music teacher Laurent Bélec helps the young francophone and anglophone residents of Portage’s Lac Écho centre...
I Was Brought Up With Drugs
Before Portage (How I started taking drugs/alcohol and why) I was brought up with drugs, violence, manipulation and lying for as long...
All aboard!
During their stay at Lac Écho, residents of Portage’s adult, francophone youth and anglophone youth programs live in a natural setting where they...
I Took Drugs to Fit In
Before Portage (How I started taking drugs/alcohol and why) I started taking drugs and alcohol at the age of twelve. I had just...
A donation of $75,000 from The Fredericton Women’s Executive
A donation of $75,000 was recently presented to Portage Atlantic as a result of the fundraising event honouring the former mayor of Fredericton,...
Portage Atlantic hosted its annual Recognition Ceremony on Sunday
At this year’s ceremony, last October 22nd, 31 youth were recognized for having completed various stages of the residential and aftercare components of...
Increased physical fitness will further enhance treatment program for youth
Representatives and supporters of the Lewis Fitness Centre Capital Campaign Committee, Portage staff members along with youth gathered for the official opening of...
How Marijuana Destroyed Me
Before Portage (How I started taking drugs / alcohol and why) I took my first puff of marijuana in October 2014. I did...
From Jail to Sobriety
Before Portage (How I started taking drugs / alcohol and why) Before Portage, my life was crazy. I was constantly in and out...
The Treacherous Pitfalls of Drugs and Alcohol
We are not all equal in the face of addiction In a previous article (Are We All Equal in the Face of Addiction?),...
Getting out of Addiction: Philippe’s Story at Portage
Portage welcomes and supports all those who make the life-changing decision to leave their surroundings and put an end to their addiction. Philippe...
Alexander’s Journey: How Drug Addiction Estranged Him From His Family
For most people, adolescence is a bumpy road, fraught with difficulties. Teenagers are constantly wondering who they are, and what they want. Sometimes,...
Are We All Equal in the Face of Addiction?
Chance or Predisposition? I always thought becoming a drug addict could only happen to others. I became one myself fairly late, at about...
The Rat Park Study: Gaining a Better Understanding of Addiction
Dependency is not Solely the Substance’s Fault The scientific community believed for the longest time that dependency to alcohol or to any drug...
The Two Faces of Drug Addiction
Without my consent, I was personally and quickly propelled into the world of drug addiction. For over 15 years, I had been suffering...
