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Health Canada has announced funding of $30.5 million over five years to bolster services across Canada that will help First Nations and Inuit who suffer from drug addictions. This new funding will enhance addiction treatment services that the Government of Canada currently funds through Health CanadaÕs National Native Alcohol and Drug Abuse Program and the Youth Solvent Abuse Program. Ottawa promises this will result in improved access to drug abuse treatment for First Nations and Inuit youth and their families. ÒWith this funding, more First Nations and Inuit across the country will be able to access treatment services, and the services will be better than ever to help them overcome drug addictions,Ó said Health Minister Tony Clement. ÒIn fact, we estimate that this new investment will increase our ability to serve more people who need help by up to 3,000 people every year.Ó This investment is in addition to the $111 million over five years that the federal government announced on April 28, for provinces and territories under the Drug Treatment Funding Program of the National Anti-Drug Strategy, to fund critical drug treatment initiatives for young people at risk as well as strengthen treatment systems.
