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National Addictions Awareness Week
2025-11-17
2 minute read
November 16-22, 2025 is National Addictions Awareness Week (NAAW) in Canada.
Every year, organizations across the country observe this important week and do what they can to help those who may be struggling with addictions, while raising awareness and sharing information as to how family and friends can create support networks.
National Addictions Awareness Week (NAAW) is an opportunity to learn more about substance use disorders and addictions, to discuss and understand the challenges that they can create, and to increase skills and strategies to help those who may be supporting someone fighting addictions. After all, addiction affects not only the individual but also their family, friends, and colleagues.
There are many empathetic and dedicated agencies throughout the country who can help people struggling with addictions or the family of someone who is.
At MNPDebt, we can also help. Our Trustees and Counsellors have the knowledge and are equipped to refer people to agencies that can get them the support they need. Whether they’re struggling with drugs, alcohol, gambling, spending, depression, and more there are many resources available across Canada.
Our government-licensed Trustees have helped many people over the years by referring them to agencies that are experienced with addictions. Many of the regions in which we are located are also setting up www.211.com as a list of agencies in their region.
Another area we at MNPDebt can help is with your debt. Often, addictions can create unmanageable debt loads and add additional stress from with being stuck in a seemingly endless cycle of debt – stress that doesn’t help in the fight against addiction.
Often, debt can cause so much stress that it leads to the point of depression and other mental health conditions. While we can't always make all that go away, we can come up with ideas to help you achieve a fresh financial start.
There are several different options we can review and guide you through, providing the debt relief you need to be able to focus on addiction recovery.
We encourage you to check out any NAAW events that may be going on in your region to learn more about addiction, support networks and available resources to assist you or someone in your life with addiction recovery.
