Alberta adding 400 addictions treatment beds through building of five 'recovery communities'

Alberta will spend $25 million to build five "recovery communities" across the province based off the Portuguese substance use recovery model. The program will see 400 treatment beds added to the province, increasing its capacity by 30 per cent, said Mental Health and Addictions Minister Jason Luan. "Also known as therapeutic communities, they take a holistic approach to treatment, focusing on the mind, body and sprit. Participants at the facility have the opportunity to relearn and re-establish