CoRE will ensure Alberta leads in developing data-driven policies and best practices for mental health and addiction recovery.
Alberta, Canada
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🚫 Drug use is dangerous and every overdose has the potential to cause a brain injury.
The Alberta Recovery Model recognizes that a system of care must do more than reverse an overdose. It must help prevent the next one.
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Do Safe Injection Sites actually help? Does the data support it? According to a study published in March of 2026, not necessarily. This is Kym Kaufmann, CEO of @RecovExcel explaining the study and it's findings out of Alberta 🇨🇦 Let's unpack. 🧵onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…
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Overdose reversal is lifesaving, but it should not be the finish line for treatment as it does not prevent some life-changing consequences, such as irreversible brain damage.
The Alberta Recovery Model helps people move from crisis response to sustained wellness through evidence-based treatments, accessible care, and supports that make recovery possible.
Learn more: recoveryexcellence.org/resea…
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Dr. Dan Devoe, Principal Scientist with CoRE, presented at the @recovery_summit today about the closure of the Red Deer, AB Supervised Consumption Site.
Dr. Devoe explained how this ground-breaking CoRE study used linked administrative data to follow people who used the site before and after the site closure.
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“The study used a robust analysis that is unprecedented in the supervised consumption literature.” Dr. Dan Devoe
Learn more: recoveryexcellence.org/landm…
Better data ➡️ better care.
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Today at the @recovery_summit , CoRE’s CEO, Kym Kaufmann, spoke about the need to raise the bar on how mental health and addiction supports and services are evaluated.
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And if your life has been touched by mental illness or addiction, your experience belongs at the centre of this work. You are the expert, we need to hear from you to build better, more connected services.
We are already generating evidence that is moving Alberta from HOPING our programs work to KNOWING our programs work. Imagine what our story will be a year from now.”
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In Alberta, recovery is a real, achievable expectation for every person seeking a better future.
Learn more: recoveryexcellence.org
Better date ➡️ better care.
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New evidence shows repeated overdoses may increase brain damage over time, making it harder for people to engage in treatment, follow care plans, and start or sustain recovery.
The Alberta Recovery Model points to a better path: prevent overdoses, identify impairment early, simplify care, and support long-term recovery.
Learn more: recoveryexcellence.org/resea…
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ICYMI: Safe workplaces aren’t just a legal requirement in Canada 🍁 — they can also support recovery.
CoRE and the University of Alberta’s Dr. Charl Els created the Recovery Friendly Workplace Series to help employers support workers navigating mental illness or addiction issues.
Learn more:
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Today, @recovery_summit Conference Dr. Nathaniel Day shared an overview of why relevant guidelines for addiction care matter.
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He pointed out that as new evidence emerges, we need to update guidance to clinicians so that they have the best tools available to them. People receiving addiction treatment should be given the best opportunities to recover.
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ICYMI: Men and women experience alcohol use differently. Learn more about these differences in our Mental Health and Addictions Brief.
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#MentalHealth #Addictions #AlcoholUse #RecoveryIsPossible #Alberta #SaveALIfe
*This statistic is from 2020. More information can be found in the brief.
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“My name is Derek. I am an addict in recovery. I'm 27 years old. I had my first line of cocaine at 17 years old, and things just kind of went from there.”
This is Derek’s story of recovery and how the Alberta Recovery Model provided the right care at the right time to support Derek’s decision to get on a better path.
Read Derek’s full story and watch the videos on the CoRE website. recoveryexcellence.org/recov…
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Elimination or reduction of alcohol intake helps reduce alcohol related deaths and hospitalizations. Find out more in our Mental Health and Addictions Brief.
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#MentalHealth #Addictions #AlcoholUse #RecoveryIsPossible #Alberta #SaveALIfe
*This statistic is from 2020. More information can be found in the brief.
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It’s Recovery Day in Calgary.
Join the recovery movement at 4th Street SW, from 12th Avenue SW to 17th Avenue SW from 12–5 p.m. for a FREE street festival featuring headliner Tom Cochrane and performances from Ben Chase and many more on two stages.
More information about the festival can be found at recoverydayalberta.com/#top
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It’s Recovery Day in Edmonton.
Join recovery movement at Sir Winston Churchill Square from 12–5 p.m. for a free street festival featuring concerts by Bif Naked + Sloan.
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This family friendly event has something for everyone.
More information about the festival can be found at recoverydayalberta.com/#top
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