Safe Handling Methods Crucial to Cleaning Up Across Prince Albert, the snow is disappearing and needles are appearing. It is an unfortunate reality of spring, but one that a number of local agencies are prepared to deal with. There are seven permanent needle drop boxes in Prince Albert - most found in the downtown - and two numbers to call for help with needle disposal. While the vast majority of the needles, or "sharps," used for intravenous drug use in P.A. are returned to the Straight to the Point Harm Reduction Program on 15th Street East or disposed of in the yellow drop boxes, thousands are revealed once the snow melts. [continues 371 words]
The fight against substance abuse in Moose Jaw and south central Saskatchewan received a boost Friday with the announcement of $323,500 in financial support for a preventative project. The announcement was made at the Moose Jaw YMCA by Palliser MP Ray Boughen as part of the federal government's Drug Strategy Community Initiatives Fund. Boughen said the project, called Building Assets in Youth, is a testament to people taking action to fix a problem. "This cause is very important to all of us in Canada because, as we realize, youth (will be) the new adults of our communities," said Boughen. [continues 403 words]
