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Henwood Treatment Centre in Edmonton has permanently closed after flood damage, leaving a critical gap in addiction care amid an ongoing opioid crisis. With a reported 600-person waiting list, the loss of 60 beds and 20 staff is straining Alberta’s already overburdened system. But hope is on the horizon: the province is investing $30 million to create 400 new recovery beds, expand involuntary intervention, and decentralize services—including returning Poundmaker’s Lodge to full capacity—aiming to turn crisis into stability for more Albertans.

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