More treatment and support to battle prescription drug addiction will go to on-reserve members of Manitoba First Nations

More treatment and support to battle prescription drug addiction will go to on-reserve members of Manitoba First Nations, reports the Thompson Citizen. A funding announcement of $2.96 million over five years was made by the federal government on April 14. “This funding will ensure there is access to culturally-relevant care and support,” reads a press statement. Existing treatment centres will benefit from the funding to design more effective interventions and support for people with prescription drug addictions, to provide prevention training activities for staff who treat people with drug addictions and initiate a prescription drug abuse crisis intervention team made up of specialists that can help caregivers in treatment facilities manage clients.

The money is part of $13.5 million in funding for prescription drug abuse treatment in First Nations communities across Canada.