Alcohol abuse does impact most areas in health. It has a huge impact on the health of the individuals, an impact on hospital stays, individuals that are staying at the corrections facilities because of crimes they committed under addictions while they’re drinking, and so on. Really, for as far as the Department of Health goes, we’re simply looking within the communities and hospitals to recognize that if there was no drinking going on, or if the drinking was reduced immensely, then we would bring the costs down on hospital stays and even the nurses’ overtime in the communities, which a lot of it is spent on weekends dealing with alcohol issues.
Tom Beaulieu on Question 306-17(3): Plan For Addressing Addictions
In the Legislative Assembly on November 5th, 2012. See this statement in context.
Question 306-17(3): Plan For Addressing Addictions
Oral Questions
November 4th, 2012
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