“I had to wait four months to get into a residential treatment centre outside of the city. Waiting was horrible. All I wanted to do was use. I tried to commit suicide and I knew I needed treatment fast. I think it is great that Ottawa is getting its own residential treatment centre.”
~ Rachel Hiemstra, 20 (has been clean for a year so far)
Alcohol, cannabis, and the medicine cabinet pose biggest drug threats to teens
The 2009 OSDUHS Detailed Drug Use Report Executive Summary
Adolescent Residential Treatment Centre Business Plan, by Glenn Barnes & Jennifer Hunt, April 22, 2008