Crisis of Suicide, Drug Addiction Deepens Among Northern Ontario First Nations

Crisis of suicide, drug addiction deepens among northern Ontario First Nations
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Another isolated, drug-ridden First Nation is trying to cope with a deadly crisis of despair. Leaders in Neskantaga, a community of between 300 and 4000 on James Bay about 480 kilometres northeast of Thunder Bay, Ont., have declared a state … Continue reading ?
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Health overhaul could stress RI addiction services
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island's substance abuse treatment system could be overwhelmed next year when tens of thousands of people with drug and alcohol problems suddenly become eligible for health insurance under the federal health overhaul and a state Medicaid expansion, the state health and human services secretary said.        
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