The addiction resources below are for people who reside in the greater Victoria area on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. The goal of this resource is not to be exhaustive, it is to be helpful.

100 years, prohibition strategies across the world have been doing the exact opposite of what they should be doing if societies want their addicted people to get better. Connection is the answer, not punishment Johann says. He is right, but what kind of connection, and how exactly is it made?

The link between childhood trauma and substance abuse in adulthood is shocking. In an extensive study of 17,000 people, researchers showed that childhood trauma significantly correlates with addiction. This study compares exposure to Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) to substance use.

I've heard it countless times, if you want to get sober you need to be spiritual. I decided to look into what scientists had to say about this divine claim. Is there truth to what they are saying? What I found was interesting.