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The Evolution of Drugs: Higher Concentrations, Greater Potency
Drug use has undergone many changes over the last few years. A growing drug supply, younger drug users and highly concentrated active principles are some of the factors that need...
International Overdose Awareness Day: Promoting Understanding of a Global Problem
International Overdose Awareness Day was established in 2001 and takes place every year on August 31st. The event aims to raise public awareness of overdose and help people recognize its...
Outdoor Activities: A New Partnership Benefits Portage Saint-Malachie Youth
The Portage Saint-Malachie Centre is offering its young residents new opportunities to enjoy outdoor activities thanks to a joint initiative launched with Projet Odyssée Aventures this summer. Residents of...
Binge Drinking: The Race to Inebriation
Common to Anglo-Saxon countries, binge drinking is the excessive or occasional consumption of alcohol. The only objective is to get “drunk” in record time. This is very popular with youths,...
Fentanyl: A Murderer in Disguise
The opioid crisis that has been ravaging North America for many years now is compounded by the arrival of a new drug on the black market; Fentanyl. This extremely potent...
My Overdose: A First Step Towards Recovery
It was March 11, 2018, a week after my ex-boyfriend was incarcerated, I was scared of not having enough drugs to get a high and seeing as he protected me,...
How to Recognize and React to an Overdose
Opioid use causes serious problems as a result of their extreme toxicity on the body. Opioids have an effect on the part of the brain that controls breathing, which is...
Thirty youth discover the wonders of the Cirque du Soleil
The Cirque du Soleil invited 30 youth from the Portage Centre at Lac Écho to attend their latest show Bazzar on July 20th this year in Montréal. As part of...
Overdose Crisis in Canada
Canada is currently experiencing an alarming opioid crisis, which is on the rise. It has been noticed that there has been a substantial increase of overdose-related deaths in many provinces...
Being Sober Makes Me Unique!
To drink or not to drink, is a question that often trots about our heads considering the latter is less encouraged when being out. Society so glorifies alcohol that opting...
Educating and Conveying Values Through Judo
The Portage Centre for adolescents in Saint-Malachie has been offering judo classes since 2014. Since then, more than 50 youth have discovered the martial art, which draws on physical abilities...
The International Day of Friendship is Celebrated on July 30th.
The International Day of Friendship is a UNESCO initiative, which was revived by the United Nations General Assembly in 1997. Established on July 30th, it defines the culture of peace...
7 Steps to Better Wellness
The International Day of Self-Care or Wellness was established on July 24, 2011, to promote the importance of healthy lifestyles. Self-care is a concept which is increasingly common in...
Seven Tips for Cultivating Happiness
Happiness can be defined as a sustained state of well-being, a sense of fulfilment and contentment that lasts over time. For many of us, feeling truly and completely happy is...
The Liver, the One Affected by Your Drinking
The liver is an amazing organ, it alone fulfills more than 300 essential vital functions. It is the vitamin reservoir at our body's disposal. The liver is a bona fide...
Fun in the Sun for the 21st Edition of the Portage Golf and Cycling Tour
Monday, the 21st of June 2018 , 124 golfers and 40 cyclists descended on the prestigious Club Laval-sur-le-Lac for the 21st edition of the Golf and Cycle Tour organized by Portage....
