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Drug addiction

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 from a panic disorder that splattered my...
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Rogerstv Takes a Close Look at Portage Atlantic

Meet several of the Dedicated Staff at Portage Atlantic, learn how they use programs and services to help youth with addictions. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3EQHbpDSdE
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Lewis Fitness Centre Official Opening Ceremony

Portage Atlantic was proud to welcome representatives and supporters of the Lewis Fitness Centre Capital Campaign Committee, Portage staff members along with youth today for the official  opening of the...
Sports

Presentations by New Brunswick Sports Ambassadors (NB Hall of Fame) to Portage Atlantic youth

Sports Ambassadors from the New Brunswick Sports Hall of Fame gave a presentation to Portage Atlantic youth on various sports and their benefits.  Discussions touched on barriers to overcome and...
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Portage Atlantic Volunteer Recognition – Words of gratitude

Over the last two decades, Portage Atlantic has touched the lives of hundreds of teenagers who come to Portage seeking to break free from their addiction so they can lead...
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Legalization doesn’t put an end to addiction

Many points of view have been put forward in speeches concerning the legalization of marijuana. Those in favour of the initiative denounce the failure of the repressive approach and the...
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Recognising Cultural Diversity at Portage

In addition to being a residential drug addiction rehabilitation program that focuses on helping vulnerable youth to stop using drugs, Portage Ontario is about empowering its residents to develop a...
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Community partners mean the world to us

Rehabilitating youth who are struggling with life's challenges and reintegrating them drug-free into society to become successful and productive adults has been Portage Ontario's mission for over three decades. The help...
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The impact of social media on the culture of drug consumption

On June 7th, 2017, parents from the Saint-Malachie region were invited to attend a briefing session designed to help them understand the current issues of youth's drug use and the...
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Hungarian addiction workers inspired by Portage’s model

There is a saying that imitation is the best form of flattery. Over the past 45 years, the Portage model of treatment has been replicated in more than a dozen...
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Legalization doesn’t put an end to addiction: Portage’s reaction to Bill C-45 on marijuana

Many points of view have been put forward in speeches concerning the legalization of marijuana. Those in favour of the initiative denounce the failure of the repressive approach and the...
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Emily’s Story of Freedom from Addiction at Portage Ontario

I sat in the waiting room looking at the walls and at the buzz of activity around me. The big sign on the wall read “Portage Drug Addiction Rehabilitation Centre”....
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Portage graduates start a new life at Les Habitations Communautaires Portage II

Les Habitations Communautaires Portage II (HCP II), a brand new thirty-unit apartment building created to provide graduates of Portage’s drug addiction rehabilitation programs with access to supervised apartments following treatment,...
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Construction of the Lewis Fitness Centre

After all the planning and fundraising for Portage Atlantic’s Lewis Fitness Centre project, construction is now well underway and Portage staff members and youth have been reveling in the anticipation...
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Special program at Québec City Day Centre focuses on trauma’s effect on addiction

For many clients in treatment at Portage, substance abuse has often been seen as a way to ease the suffering caused by significant traumatic experiences that they have had to...
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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...
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Equipping the children at the Mother and Child centre to better manage stress

Portage’s Mother and Child Program recognises that a parent’s issues with drug addiction can put a stressful burden on a child, which may affect his health, development, and relationships. In...
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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 order to better respond to the needs...