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About Norma-Jean Pettersson

Norma-Jean Petterson opened the doors to West Coast Wellness Centre for Women in 2006, due to the lack of private, discreet, non co-ed addiction treatment services across Canada. She provides inpatient counselling and interventions for the treatment of alcoholism and substance abuse addictions. She is also the Executive Director of West Coast Wellness Centre for Women.

My Wife Used Crack Cocaine. Does She Need Detox?

My Wife Used Crack Cocaine. Does She Need a Detox Center? Just because your wife used crack cocaine doesn’t mean she needs a detox center. However it does mean that she should seek out counselling or even enter a drug and alcohol treatment center, if the usage, frequency, and behaviour warrant it. Many families who [...]

By |May 30th, 2016|Addiction Articles|0 Comments

U.S. Patients Save Money on Canadian Drug Rehab Services

U.S. Patients Save Money on Canadian Drug Rehab Services Canadian drug rehab services provide an exceptional alternative for U.S. patients seeking residential drug and alcohol treatment programs, for a fraction of the expense a U.S. patient would pay in the U.S. Due to the weakness of the Canadian Dollar, there is an opportunity for drug [...]

By |May 26th, 2016|Addiction Articles|0 Comments

Drug Rehab and Recovery

Drug Rehab and Recovery. There is help, there is hope, and there is a way to recover. In the beginning, there was light but what precedes light, is darkness. Point being, everything has a beginning. Drug rehab and recovery may seem like the beginning but the true beginning is mixed in a cauldron of hopelessness, [...]

By |May 25th, 2016|Addiction Articles|0 Comments

Maple Ridge Womens Residential Rehab Facilities

Maple Ridge Womens Residential Rehab Facilities If you are a women struggling with drug addiction, you have a handful of options to choose from including a variety of Maple Ridge Womens Residential Rehab Facilities. Before deciding on Maple Ridge Womens Residential Rehab Facilities, there is some information you should be equipped with. The more information [...]

By |April 9th, 2016|Rehab Centers by City|0 Comments

How Long Does Rehab Usually Last?

Addiction treatment programs typically last for how long? The first question most struggling addicts, considering attending a drug rehab ask is; How long does rehab usually last? Research has shown that the length of time in drug rehab treatment is directly proportional to the number of successful outcomes, ie maintaining sobriety for longer. 60 day [...]

By |January 15th, 2016|Uncategorized|0 Comments

Rehab Centers Grande Prairie, Alberta Canada

Rehab Centers Grande Prairie, Alberta Canada This article covers addiction and rehab centers in Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada. Topics covered include regional information, addiction statistics, rehab centers and rehab treatment resources in Grande Prairie, Region. Grande Prairie is a city in northwest Alberta, Canada within the southern portion of an area known as Peace River [...]

By |January 14th, 2016|Reviews|0 Comments

Rehab Centers Red Deer Alberta

Red Deer Addiction, Rehab Centers, & Treatment Resources This article covers addiction and rehab centers Red Deer Alberta. Topics covered include regional information, addiction statistics, rehab centers and rehab treatment resources in Red Deer. Red Deer is a city in central Alberta, situated almost halfway between Calgary and Edmonton, within the Calgary-Edmonton Corridor and is [...]

By |January 4th, 2016|Articles|0 Comments

Is Opiate Withdrawal Harder for Women?

Making Sense of Opiate Withdrawal & Recovery for Women This may seem like an odd question. Surely recovering from a opiate addiction is equal to either men or women? Well, apparently not, as the following research shows, not only are women slightly more susceptible to drug addiction in the first place, but opiate withdrawal is [...]

By |December 24th, 2015|Articles|0 Comments

Addicted Women in the Oil Fields of Alberta

The Overlooked Addicted Women of Alberta It’s long been recognized that alcohol and drug addiction amongst the workers of the Alberta oil fields, according to documented statistics, is a serious problem. However, most of the published documents and statistics refer to the male workers and largely ignore the specific problem of addicted women. The Alberta [...]

By |December 23rd, 2015|Articles|0 Comments

Is Cocaine Addiction Still a Thing for Women?

The Definitive Guide About Cocaine Addiction & Women According to multiple reports and studies, it seems that women are more prone to cocaine addiction than men, with some sources reporting increases in addiction amongst women still rising due to women apparently having a high susceptibility to cocaine addiction. The National Institute of Drug Abuse has [...]

By |December 22nd, 2015|Articles|0 Comments