Pubdate: Fri, 08 Nov 2002 Source: Nunatsiaq News (CN NU) Copyright: 2002 Nortext Publishing Corporation Contact: http://www.nunatsiaq.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/694 Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/rehab.htm (Treatment) 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. - --- MAP posted-by: Jackl