Montreal, October 29, 2017 – Today Portage hosted the 44th edition of its Recognition Ceremony for all its graduates of the Greater Montreal area, in the Théâtre Maisonneuve of la Place des Arts. This year, 214 graduates completed their rehabilitation program and courageously headed into the future with a sober, healthy and positive lifestyle. Along… Read more »
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 exorbitant costs associated with criminalization. Those on the other side of the issue fear that legalization will trivialize the impact of marijuana and encourage young… Read more »
Cassidy Lake, November 22, 2016 – During National Addictions Awareness Week, which runs from November 13th to 19th, Portage Atlantic is seeking to create awareness about the important links between its addiction rehabilitation program for youth and various government support services and other non-profits with whom it works. “Not one organisation can address these issues alone,”… Read more »
Montreal, November 21, 2016 – Every year, as part of Addiction Awareness Week, Portage highlights a specific issue. Be it prescription drug abuse, the twofold problem of mental health and drug addiction or drug addiction among women, Portage feels that it has a duty to raise the population’s awareness of these misunderstood issues that make up… Read more »
Montréal, June 21, 2016 – The residents currently in treatment at Portage’s Mother and Child drug addiction rehabilitation centre welcomed partners and members of Portage’s Board of Trustees to the centre today to celebrate the program’s twentieth anniversary. Extra cause for celebration was the good news that Portage recently received about recurring financial support for… Read more »
Saint-Malachie, 7 août, 2015 – Du 3 au 6 août, une soixantaine de résidants des programmes de réadaptation en toxicomanie pour adolescents offert aux centres de Portage au Québec, au Nouveau-Brunswick et en Ontario, se sont retrouvés au magnifique site de Portage à Saint-Malachie dans le cadre des 17e Olympiades annuelles organisées par Portage. Ce… Read more »
Saint-Malachie, August 7, 2015 – Sixty residents from Portage’s addiction rehabilitation centres for youth in Québec, New Brunswick, and Ontario gathered at Portage’s beautiful Saint-Malachie location for the 17th annual Portage Olympics over the past week. The annual gathering is a great opportunity for the youth from different parts of the country to come together… Read more »
Montréal, May 7 2014 – Throughout Mental Health Week, Portage is seeking to raise awareness about the co-occurrence of mental health problems and substance abuse, a problem that has grown on a worldwide scale by 38% between 1990 and 2010 [1]. On a national scale, the cost related to this issue in terms of loss… Read more »
En cette semaine de prévention de la toxicomanie, Portage souhaite mettre en lumière la coexistence des problèmes de santé mentale et de toxicomanie. À travers le monde, cette problématique a augmenté de 38% entre 1990 et 2010 [1]. Au Canada, la perte de productivité liée à cette réalité est évaluée à quelques 33 milliards de… Read more »
During National Addictions Awareness Week, which runs from November 18 to 24, Portage is seeking to raise awareness about the co-occurrence of mental health problems and substance abuse, a problem that has grown on a worldwide scale by 38% between 1990 and 2010 [1]. In Canada, the costs of this problem in terms of loss… Read more »
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