Pubdate: Fri, 08 Nov 2002
Source: Nunatsiaq News (CN NU)
Copyright: 2002 Nortext Publishing Corporation
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DETOX CENTRE TO BE BUILT IN HAVE-NOT COMMUNITY

Nunavut's proposed detoxification facility will be located in a 
non-decentralized community that has yet to be determined, Health Minister 
Ed Picco said in the legislative assembly in Pangnirtung last week.

Premier Paul Okalik first mentioned the creation of a detox centre during a 
speech at an alcohol and drug addictions conference in Montreal in September.

Picco clarified the plan in the House on Oct. 29. It will be a "limited 
detox centre" aided by community wellness programs aimed at treating 
alcohol and drug abuse with a "holistic approach," he said.

In putting together the program, the department is focusing on creating an 
"IQ for detoxification," he said.
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