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DESCRIPTION:Hybrid Meeting   12 noon - social\, 12:15pm - meeting starts\,
  12:20pm program\, 12:30pm lunch being served Look forward to meet everyon
 e in person\, dim sum and noodle lunch $30/person.  ​ZOOM ID - 604 778 
 0162 | Password - 202020 https://zoom.us/j/6047780162?pwd=WjdCUWd5N1FyWnVi
 cFI5M3FhSUZ6dz09 Addressing the Escalaring Addiction Crisis in Our Communi
 ties by Candace Plattor According to the Centre for Addiction and Mental H
 ealth\, approximately 50% of Canadians report worsening mental health sinc
 e the pandemic began\, with many experiencing increased feelings of fear\,
  anxiety\, and depression.  This has caused many Canadians to turn to dru
 gs and alcohol as a way to cope. Studies show that approximately 21% of th
 e population will meet the criteria for addiction in their lifetime\, dras
 tically impacting families\, workplaces and our communities.  Candace Pla
 ttor\, M.A.\, R.C.C.\, is a professional speaker and Addictions Therapist 
 in private practice in Vancouver\, specializing in working with the family
  and other loved ones of people struggling with addiction. As a former opi
 oid addict with over 35 years clean and sober now\, Candace has learned th
 at overcoming addiction takes education and support from everyone – fami
 ly\, friends\, workplaces and community. She is the award-winning author o
 f "Loving an Addict\, Loving Yourself: The Top 10 Survival Tips for Loving
  Someone with an Addiction”.    
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LOCATION:Continental Seafood Restaurant
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SUMMARY:Escalating Addiction Crisis in Our Communities
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 gram\, 12:30pm lunch being served</span></p>\n\n<p><span style="font-size:
  14px\;">Look forward to meet everyone in person\, dim sum and noodle lunc
 h $30/person.&nbsp\;</span></p>\n\n<p><span style="color: rgb(34\, 34\, 34
 )\; font-family: &quot\;Open Sans&quot\;\, serif\; font-size: 15px\;">​<
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 \, sans-serif\;">ZOOM ID - 604 778 0162 | Password - 202020</strong></p>\n
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 \;"><span style="font-size:18px\;">Addressing the Escalaring Addiction Cri
 sis in Our Communities by Candace Plattor</span></span></h3>\n\n<p>Accordi
 ng to the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health\, approximately 50% of Ca
 nadians report worsening mental health since the pandemic began\, with man
 y experiencing increased feelings of fear\, anxiety\, and depression.&nbsp
 \;</p>\n\n<p>This has caused many Canadians to turn to drugs and alcohol a
 s a way to cope. Studies show that approximately 21% of the population wil
 l meet the criteria for addiction in their lifetime\, drastically impactin
 g families\, workplaces and our communities.&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<p><strong>Cand
 ace Plattor\,</strong> M.A.\, R.C.C.\, is a professional speaker and Addic
 tions Therapist in private practice in Vancouver\, specializing in working
  with the family and other loved ones of people struggling with addiction.
  As a former opioid addict with over 35 years clean and sober now\, Candac
 e has learned that overcoming addiction takes education and support from e
 veryone &ndash\; family\, friends\, workplaces and community. She is the a
 ward-winning author of &quot\;Loving an Addict\, Loving Yourself: The Top 
 10 Survival Tips for Loving Someone with an Addiction&rdquo\;.&nbsp\;</p>\
 n\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n
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