Tag: drug treatment

Vancouver Family Donates $20 Million to Drug Treatment Model After Overdose Death of Family Member

A wealthy Vancouver family made a $20 million donation Monday to a new drug treatment model planned to open later this fall in B.C., in memory of their family member who died of a fentanyl overdose while waiting to see an addiction psychiatrist. Jill Diamond, executive director of the Diamond Foundation, a philanthropic organization in…


Alberta Premier Danielle Smith Campaigns on Promise of Mandatory Drug Rehab Instead of Jail for Addicts

United Conservative Party Leader Danielle Smith, running for reelection as premier of Alberta, announced she will introduce a Compassionate Intervention Act to allow family members of drug addicts to petition the court for involuntary treatment instead of jail. “The sad reality is that despite the opportunity created by a booming economy, Alberta is also grappling…


Alberta Premier Danielle Smith Campaigns on Promise of Mandatory Drug Rehab for Addicts

United Conservative Party Leader Danielle Smith, running for reelection as premier of Alberta, announced she will introduce a Compassionate Intervention Act to allow family members of drug addicts to petition the court for involuntary treatment. “The sad reality is that despite the opportunity created by a booming economy, Alberta is also grappling with the effects…


Montana’s Republican Gov. Donates Part of Salary to Drug Treatment Center

Montana’s Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte said he will donate part of his salary to a drug treatment facility in the state. Gianforte wrote on Twitter that One Health Bighorn, a medical facility that also provides drug treatment services, will be one of the organizations to receive part of his $120,000 annual salary as governor. “One Health Bighorn’s treatment…


Montana’s Republican Gov. Donates Part of His Salary to Drug Treatment Center

Montana’s Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte said he will be donating part of his salary to a drug treatment facility in the state. Gianforte said in a statement that One Health Bighorn, a medical facility that also provides drug treatment services, will be one of the organizations to receive part of his $120,000 annual salary as governor. “One Health…