Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, what we've attempted to do over the last few years is focus attention at the community level with the increase in social workers and the money, as I indicated just in my previous answer, in terms of increasing the pay range of alcohol and drug workers so that they are fairly compensated for mental health workers, for clinical supervisors. We're working more closely with the existing facilities, we've tried to improve the services and the medical coverage, transportation coverage for the Salvation Army. Mr. Speaker, the fundamental issue is the personal choice people make to drink. Mr. Speaker, we will spend all the money we have and the millions and millions of dollars to deal with the issue of addictions and the results of the ravages of alcohol, but really and truly the fundamental choice, as the Member touched on, is how do we get people to make that personal choice so that we can in fact deal with prevention at the community level. As of yet we have not succeeded. Thank you.
Michael Miltenberger on Question 335-14(6): Alcohol And Drug Treatment Facilities
In the Legislative Assembly on September 30th, 2003. See this statement in context.
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Question 335-14(6): Alcohol And Drug Treatment Facilities
Item 6: Oral Questions
September 29th, 2003
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