Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This is a very serious issue across the North, especially in the small communities. They need to address the addiction issues. Right now the Department of Health and Social Services has out-of-territory placements where when they cannot be treated in the one treatment facility that does exist in the Northwest Territories, on which the department spends about $2 million. The department spends $6 million annually in supporting all of the various health and social services authorities targeted to addiction treatment and mental health. The department also spends, specific to Yellowknife and the regions that the Department of Health and Social Services provides services to – that’s Lutselk'e and Fort Resolution – $1.1 million on addictions and mental health services. Thank you.
Tom Beaulieu on Question 6-17(2): Territorial Addictions Treatment Centre
In the Legislative Assembly on February 7th, 2012. See this statement in context.
Question 6-17(2): Territorial Addictions Treatment Centre
Oral Questions
February 6th, 2012
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