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Minister Rick Wilson
Rick Wilson was sworn in as Minister of Mental Health and Addiction on May 16, 2025.
Mandate letter
The Premier's mandate letter to the Minister of Mental Health and Addiction outlines the objectives and priorities of the work they will focus on in their role.
Accomplishments
Publicly funded addiction treatment spaces – Added more than 10,000 publicly funded addiction treatment spaces across the province.
Recovery communities – Opened 4 world-class recovery communities across the province, with 7 more in development, including 5 direct partnerships with Indigenous communities.
Virtual Opioid Dependency Program (VODP) – Expanded the award-winning VODP to connect Albertans with same-day access to addiction medicine specialists with no waitlist.
Child and youth mental health – Supporting young Albertans with access to mental health services, including on-going investments with CASA Mental Health and Kids Help Phone.
Recovery Alberta – Established Recovery Alberta as the province’s lead provider of mental health, addiction and correctional health services as part of refocusing healthcare.
Canadian Centre of Recovery Excellence – Created the Canadian Centre of Recovery Excellence to provide data-driven, evidence-based recommendations in recovery-oriented care.
Key information
- Find services and resources in stressful times.
- Find information on Drug addiction - Know your options.
- Find information on DrugSafe: Alcohol, Cannabis, Meth, Opioids.
Our responsibilities
Supports Albertans experiencing addiction and mental health challenges by:
- implementing a comprehensive recovery-oriented system of care
- increasing access to evidence-based services and supports
- funding community-based programs and services
- licensing addiction and mental health service providers
- ensuring mental health and addiction services are safe and high quality
In focus
The proposed Compassionate Intervention Act would support recovery for individuals who are likely to cause harm to themselves or others.
Recovery Alberta – The province’s lead provider of mental health, addiction and correctional health services.
Long-term, live-in addiction treatment facilities for Albertans.
Provides data-driven, evidence-based recommendations in recovery-oriented care.
Latest news
- Dec 4, 2025
A new Mental Health and Addiction Wisdom Council will provide Indigenous advice, guidance and cultural insight to strengthen recovery-oriented care.
- Nov 19, 2025
Minister of Mental Health and Addiction Rick Wilson issued the following statement on National Addictions Awareness Week:
- Oct 16, 2025
Kickstand, a not-for-profit organization supporting youth mental health, is receiving funding to expand in-person and online care so youth can have more good days.