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Addiction is a Chronic Disease. 

After tobacco,​​​ alcohol is the substance that causes the most harm  in Canada. ​The over-consumption of alcohol can cause chronic diseases such as cancer, cirrhosis of the liver, heart disease and injury or death.  

Opioid addiction has been on the rise for years and is an increasing cause of death and suf

Addiction is a Chronic Disease. 

After tobacco,​​​ alcohol is the substance that causes the most harm  in Canada. ​The over-consumption of alcohol can cause chronic diseases such as cancer, cirrhosis of the liver, heart disease and injury or death.  

Opioid addiction has been on the rise for years and is an increasing cause of death and suffering across Canada. Luckily, there are also excellent medications to help you get your life back  from this devastating disease. We offer methadone and buprenorphine  replacement therapy (including once monthly sublocade injections and six month probuphine implants) and slow release oral morphine treatment. 

Palliative care is the relief of suffering - physical and emotional - associated  with a life limiting illness. It improves quality of life and in some  cases can extend life. It can be a treatment all on its own, or it can  be combined with "typical" medical care. It is NOT just for those with a  cancer diagnosis. It is helpful for all l

Palliative care is the relief of suffering - physical and emotional - associated  with a life limiting illness. It improves quality of life and in some  cases can extend life. It can be a treatment all on its own, or it can  be combined with "typical" medical care. It is NOT just for those with a  cancer diagnosis. It is helpful for all life-limiting illnesses  including COPD, CHF (congestive heart failure), renal failure (advanced  kidney disease), and neurological diseases like dementia and ALS. 

The goal of chronic pain management is to improve function through decreased suffering. 

1  in 5 Canadians live in chronic pain. The Canadian Pain Society states "  Evidence supports that chronic pain is  not just a symptom of  underlying illness or injury, but it is a disease  in its own right,  with significant changes in complex biologi

The goal of chronic pain management is to improve function through decreased suffering. 

1  in 5 Canadians live in chronic pain. The Canadian Pain Society states "  Evidence supports that chronic pain is  not just a symptom of  underlying illness or injury, but it is a disease  in its own right,  with significant changes in complex biological, and  psychosocial  functions." - http://www.canadianpainsociety.ca Accessed March 2018.