Addiction is something that plagues many people in today's society. Addictions are a mood altering substances that lead to different types of behaviours. The most common addictions include alcohol, drugs (illegal or pharmaceutical), smoking and gambling.
Canada provides services for people who are living with and/or are faced with addictions. The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health offers to help to people who are unable to help themselves within an addiction setting.
When I was in high school we raised money for AARC, which is the Alberta Adolescent Recovery Centre. We had a few kids that I graduated with attend this program to help them graduate clean and sober. A lot of the councillors that are located at AARC actually attended the program itself so it makes everything that much more real for the adolescents that have the benefit of going here. Its tag line is "Helping Teens reach their Twenties" which becomes all too real for these kids. Most of the people I know that have attended AARC have been clean and sober since.
I have never personally been faced with an addiction unless you count the amount of times a week I consume "Salt and Vinegar" chips an addiction. I do know people close to me in my family that have struggled with alcohol abuse and Alcoholism.
According to the Canadian Addiction Survey
Canada provides services for people who are living with and/or are faced with addictions. The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health offers to help to people who are unable to help themselves within an addiction setting.
When I was in high school we raised money for AARC, which is the Alberta Adolescent Recovery Centre. We had a few kids that I graduated with attend this program to help them graduate clean and sober. A lot of the councillors that are located at AARC actually attended the program itself so it makes everything that much more real for the adolescents that have the benefit of going here. Its tag line is "Helping Teens reach their Twenties" which becomes all too real for these kids. Most of the people I know that have attended AARC have been clean and sober since.
According to the Canadian Addiction Survey
- Nearly 80% of Canadians aged 15 years and older drink, but most drink in moderation and without hard.
- 17% of past-year drinkers are considered high-risk drinkers according to the World Health Organizations Alchohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT)
- High-risk drinkers are predominantly males and those under the age of 25.
Addictions are challenging and most of the time cannot be faced alone. In Calgary alone there are many different services for people who face addiction whether they are 14-years-old all the way to 100. AADAC is a common service that many people would recognize. Addiction is an awful thing and can lead to lost friends, family and even life. It is not something to be taken lightly but thankfully there are many different services that can help.
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