
New youth detox facility in Red Deer nearing completion
Local youth struggling with drug and alcohol abuse will soon have a new place to turn for help in getting clean.
After breaking ground last November, Red Deer’s new Protection of Children Abusing Drugs Facility (PChAD) will be handed over to Alberta Health Services (AHS) on schedule and on budget in December, according to Prasad Panda, Minister of Infrastructure for Alberta.
Once complete, the $9.1 million eight-bed facility will replace the current temporary five-bed facility, providing assessment, detoxification, addictions counselling, health services and 24-hour care and supervision to approximately 170 children and teens annually.
Roughly 100 youth are treated each year at the current facility.